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June 19, 2018 6:00 am

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Summer Sunday Morning Mars PA 2018

Perspective.

Walking back home from my next door neighbor’s

On a warm summer Sunday morning

After wading in a kiddie pool

And sipping pretend coffee

And chasing butterflies

Barefoot in the grass

I paused

And smiled

And gratefully sighed

And put things in

Perspective.

Cheers & Hugs,

Jodi

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38 Responses to “Perspective”

  1. So very refreshing. Nice to think back to younger years growing up when everything seemed so simple and innocent. Spending time at neighbors and enjoying the morning.

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    By spearfruit on June 19, 2018 at 8:01 am

    1. it really was so refreshing. thanks gary!

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      By Jodi on June 19, 2018 at 10:10 pm

  2. Thank you Jodi, Doing the simplest of life’s activties is all it takes sometimes, lovely image and thoughts.

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    By Sharon Mann on June 19, 2018 at 8:43 am

  3. Jodi, this is beautiful. So simply put and such a simple notion but so often overlooked in our ‘hurry’. Some days you are simply my guru! ❤️

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    By Osyth on June 19, 2018 at 9:04 am

    1. Oh Fiona! And YOU are mine! My life really is so simple…. and wonderful! ❤

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      By Jodi on June 19, 2018 at 10:09 pm

  4. Lovely post Jodi. The simple things in life are often the best.

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    By Miriam on June 19, 2018 at 9:06 am

    1. so true! why do we so try to complicate it?! 🙂

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      By Jodi on June 19, 2018 at 10:08 pm

  5. Beautiful picture and beautiful poem! Have a wonderful week, Jodi!

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    By Priceless Joy on June 19, 2018 at 9:29 am

    1. Thanks PJ! It was a wondeful short jaunt from my neighbor’s front yard to mine 🙂

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      By Jodi on June 19, 2018 at 10:07 pm

      1. It sure looks like a beautiful jaunt too!

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        By Priceless Joy on June 19, 2018 at 10:18 pm

      2. Sometime I take my beautiful front yard for granted. Then I stop and look and think. Wow. I am blessed. ☺️💚

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        By Jodi on June 21, 2018 at 6:19 am

      3. Yes, you are!

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        By Priceless Joy on June 21, 2018 at 9:15 am

  6. Love the perspective of that photo, Jodi.

    (I was bemoaning the heat yesterday when a friend texted to say her AC had died…and their temps were ten degrees higher than ours. Another sent news of her 40-year old son’s progress with cancer. Suddenly my perspective shifted, big time!)

    Is pretend coffee decaf? If so, that’s the land where I live these days…trying hard to pretend it’s real…

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    By pamkirst2014 on June 19, 2018 at 9:32 am

    1. indeed….. and the great thing about pretend (baby pool water) coffee is that it is whatever you want it to be – so yes – yours is decaf – and delicious!!! ❤ 🙂

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      By Jodi on June 19, 2018 at 10:06 pm

      1. Ah…now I understand the pretend coffee!!! Delicious, indeed!!!

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        By pamkirst2014 on June 20, 2018 at 6:59 am

      2. 😉

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        By Jodi on June 21, 2018 at 6:18 am

  7. ahhh, the simple things…

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    By the Painted Apron on June 19, 2018 at 11:28 am

    1. are the best – eh?! ❤

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      By Jodi on June 19, 2018 at 10:05 pm

  8. In this refreshing shelter of deep green on your photo it becomes easy to see things no matter how grave they appear to be in perspective. Great post, Jodi!

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    By Peter Klopp on June 19, 2018 at 12:50 pm

    1. Yes – thank you Peter – sometimes I need to remember how fortunate I am to have this as my front yard!!

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      By Jodi on June 19, 2018 at 10:04 pm

  9. So nice to gain that! lovely

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    By Lynz Real Cooking on June 19, 2018 at 1:02 pm

    1. and it came so naturally once allowed 🙂

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      By Jodi on June 19, 2018 at 10:02 pm

  10. Sounds like fun! 😊🌈💕 And brings back memories of my childhood! A magical time, indeed! ✨

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    By Jill Kuhn on June 19, 2018 at 1:32 pm

    1. we have new neighbors who are really wonderful, and they have two young children. It is so much fun!

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      By Jodi on June 19, 2018 at 10:02 pm

  11. Perspective is key isn’t it? I love the feelings you have described here.

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    By Lynn on June 19, 2018 at 2:40 pm

    1. they were just so simple and natural and beautiful! thanks Lynn!

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      By Jodi on June 19, 2018 at 9:58 pm

  12. Finally getting to blogs this evening. And you are right. Same train. 🙂 Great perspective you have here.

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    By Chatter Master on June 19, 2018 at 8:35 pm

    1. me too!!!

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      By Jodi on June 19, 2018 at 9:57 pm

  13. So beautiful, Jodi! We all need these precious moments to gain perspective!

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    By heartandsoul974 on June 20, 2018 at 5:03 pm

    1. Right?!?! 👍☺️

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      By Jodi on June 21, 2018 at 6:18 am

      1. Happy days to you, Jodi!

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        By heartandsoul974 on June 21, 2018 at 8:15 am

  14. Lovely post, Jodi! Sometimes we all need a little perspective!

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    By Ann Coleman on June 20, 2018 at 6:47 pm

    1. Right???!!!☺️

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      By Jodi on June 21, 2018 at 6:18 am

  15. ❤ ❤ Perfect!

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    By joyroses13 on June 20, 2018 at 10:28 pm

    1. ☺️❤️

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      By Jodi on June 21, 2018 at 6:16 am

  16. Nice & simple! 🙂

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    By A Journey Called Life on June 24, 2018 at 10:22 pm

  17. Perspective is everything, right? Nicely written 🙏🏻

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    By Sahil Bagade on June 29, 2018 at 4:24 am

    1. indeed! thanks 🙂

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      By Jodi on June 29, 2018 at 7:37 pm

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