We are in the month of August.
Fondly remembering someone's birthday, to be honest.
My maternal grandfather, Zephrine,
who was always on my team.
Irrespective of what I did, he loved me the most.
Of his five grandchildren, that - only I can boast.
When I was born, he was probably in his mid seventies.
He lived to a ripe old age, just few months short for ninety.
Let me tell you about his breakfast.
Something a cardiologist would term 'reckless'.
But this is what he ate almost everyday.
Spread out on his plate, nothing fancy or gourmet.
Slices of fresh toast,
with dollops of the uppermost,
layer of thick fresh cream,
derived from boiling non-UHT milk and skimming.
There'd be two fried eggs,
a plate big enough to accommodate a turkey leg.
A cup of hot Bournvita.
Sounds a bit light, huh?
Also some bakery and jam,
that he would make every two weeks on a pan.
He made the most amazing jams.
Different fruits and flavours every time.
No use of xanthan gum or gelatin.
Just real fruit, no preservatives or carrageenan.
Nothing artificial, no flavouring agents.
The king of the house ate in patience.
Gone are those days;
gone are those ways.
To some screen or keypad, everyone's engaged.
To something, the people of this day and age are enslaved.
Why is it realization comes much later in life?
After experiencing consequences and hurts in stride.
Most of the people I want to hug and kiss,
are either six feet under or in far away bliss.
I guess that's just the cycle of life.
By the time you discern, it's time to say goodbye!
Lovingly,
Soni
(RUELHA C.D.M.)
www.ruelha.com
SMiLes.. Didn’t Look
Like India… Nice that
You Visited California
Hehe it
Is Even
More Beautiful
Here in The Panhandle
Emerald Green Gulf Coast
Of Florida stay
Inspiring🙌🌊☺️
You were asking me where I live I guess I misread…..I live in south India 😃🎀. Wow, maybe someday I’ll be able to check.out Florida 🤩. Have a beautifully blessed day Katie 🎀🤗🎀💝🤗
Nice one
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Thank you Kamal
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God have mercy on all creatures…
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Lord have mercy on us all
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Ruelha, beautiful prose on a tribute to a loved one. So eloquently penned. Blessings.
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Thanks Lance for reading and appreciating 🎀🤗🎀….especially for the blessings. Great day to you
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Great day to you as well, Ruelha… and, you’re sincerely welcome!
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🎀🙏🏼😃🤗🙏🏼😃🤗🎀🙏🏼
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Thank you, Ruelha!
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SMiLes.. From:
Why i Dance
To: Re-Connect🌊
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🤗💝😍🌻🎀
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Lovely Picture
By the Way
Beautiful
Where You
Live Keep Smiling🌲☺️
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Thank you Katie 😊🎀😊🎀😊💝
That one was taken in Alcatraz, SFO🌉
Thank you…you keep smiling and continue to spread joy like you always do 💝🎀💝🤗💝🎀🤗
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SMiLes.. Didn’t Look
Like India… Nice that
You Visited California
Hehe it
Is Even
More Beautiful
Here in The Panhandle
Emerald Green Gulf Coast
Of Florida stay
Inspiring🙌🌊☺️
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You were asking me where I live I guess I misread…..I live in south India 😃🎀. Wow, maybe someday I’ll be able to check.out Florida 🤩. Have a beautifully blessed day Katie 🎀🤗🎀💝🤗
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Thanks Ruelha.. Hope you
Get to visit Florida.. it is
Beautiful.. Have A Blessed
Day too stay safe😊🙏🎶🌟
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Hopefully, someday 🤗🤩🌻
Have you visited any place in the Indian subcontinent Katie?
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SMiLes only Vicariously
With Lovely People Showing
Their Homeland From South India.. Smiles my Young
Friend So many
Adventures
For You to Come😊😁
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Yay…more adventures….🤩
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Ruelha, your poetry is always so lovely. ❤ ❤ ❤ 😊
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Thank you Tina 🎀💝🎀💝🎀💝🎀💝🎀
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Lovely poem on papa
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Thank you Mama 💝🎀😍💝🎀😍💝🎀😍💝
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Beautiful, I loss my mother when I was a teenager in the month of August
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That’s a hard life Eileen. May her soul rest in peace.🙏🏼🌻🌺🙏🏼
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Wonderful memories for you little sister and how wonderful to know you will see your grandfather again.
Jesus loves you little sister 🙂 🙂 🙂
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That is wonderful indeed🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩
Jesus loves you tooooooooooooooo brother Matt 🎀💝🎀💝🎀
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🤗😇🐶🐼🤗😇🐶🐼🐼
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TO BE LOVED AND ACCEPTED BY A SAINT….IS VERY SPECIAL!
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