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whispering secrets…

Published on November 12, 2022November 7, 2022 by Dawn MarieLeave a comment

If I told you a secret –
would you promise not to laugh?
It’s a place of fairytales
made up only in my dreams.

A wonderland so sweet that
you would never want to leave.
Where your spirit can be free and
there is no space or time in my dreams.

Only happiness can enter in and
no pain or sorrow will you ever find there.
This is my secret hiding place
that I’m willing to share.

So take my hand and join me-
in these fairytales; made up only in my dreams.

Connie L. Burchett

hugs n’ blessings to all we are dreaming for!

falling fun!

Published on November 10, 2022November 7, 2022 by Dawn Marie2 Comments

That time of year thou mayst in me behold
When yellow leaves, or none, or few, do hang
Upon those boughs which shake against the cold,
Bare ruined choirs, where late the sweet birds sang
(excerpt) William Shakespeare, Sonnet 73

Will you seek out fun today?

hugs n’ blessings for all the autumn colors warming our hearts!

my neighbor

Published on November 8, 2022November 7, 2022 by Dawn Marie3 Comments

He said, “You know the toughest thing is to love somebody who has done something mean to you… it’s very important to look inside yourself and find that loving part of you. That’s the part that you must take good care of and never be mean to, because that’s the part of you that allows you to love your neighbor. And your neighbor is anyone you happen to be with any time of your life.”
Mr. Fred Rogers

Mister Rogers’s neighborhood was one of my favorite television shows to have our children watch. Along with JJ Heller who was one of my all time favorite musical artists to play, as they drifted off to sleep.

In a small way I have patterned my other blog, Oma’s Reading Room, after Mister Rogers’ endearing television program. Also, my admiration for JJ continues even until today.

I have followed her; along with her talented husband Dave’s, careers for many years now. Her music is used as the background to many many short videos I have made and posted on this blog-site; as well as, the theme song to Oma’s Reading Room!

I feel privileged to use her music as a subscriber to Musicbed because I can share her gifted talents with so many others.

And I am so excited because today, is one of those days!

As we, in the Continental United States, prepare to place our voting “ballots in the box” – or even if we have already mailed in our selections prior to today- I invite you to listen to JJ’s newest release; so that you might be reminded of what truly holds us together, beyond the issues we individually champion towards.

May we always respect one another not just for the political ideology we hold, but for any of the issues which may seek to divide us.

“When the chasm between us feels so wide
That it’s hard to imagine the other side
But we don’t have to see things eye to eye
For me to love you like
You are my neighbor”
JJ Heller, You are my neighbor.