#100WCGU – Wk#43 – Prompt: “The flame flickered before…” – “Distant Memory”
May 22, 2012
The flame flickered before me. My grandchild sleeps in my arms. Candlelight sets the mood, a time to reflect. Just a moment in time, lost in distant memories.
Memories return of my children once so small. The many joys we had, the fears we faced. Now grown, the house sits lonely but for the times my grandchildren stay. No longer young of body but young of mind, I enjoy this moment.
She stirs and smiles, “Nana?”
Gently stroking her hair, “Yes, sweetheart.”
As she snuggled closer I thought, “One more treasured moment.”
The flame flickered before me, a treasured memory added. Life is good.
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Beautiful.x
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It’s intimate moments as in the story that make for great memories.
I love this. Have been thinking a lot lately about how it will be when the children are grown and flown and how I must treasure their dependence while I have it.
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The home can feel lonely when the children are grown but it’s part of the cycle of life. The arrival of grandchildren can breath fresh memories into the world.
Very sweet and wistful. Enjoyed this.
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The photo used to create the included image was of a grandmother and grandchild sharing a tender moment at a Christmas concert. I had been asked by a family member to photograph candid moments.
Lovely. The relationship between grandparent and grandchild is just so special.
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The grandchild/parent is very special. It enriches the lives of both grandparent and child.
A lovely, sweet story – thank goodness we can have memories to treasure.
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While not having been a parent myself, as a teacher I have many fond memories of hte children I have taught, especially of those who have kept in contact.
A lovely piece and such a special bond.
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A loving relationship is always special but there is something greater in the bond between a grandparent and child.
So sweet.
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The idea came to mind because of the prompt. It made me think of an idea I had for a photograph. Candlelight added to the gentleness of the relationship.
A sweet moment captured.
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It’s those type of moments we treasure.
I love your interpretation of the prompt. You have written of the grandparent/child relationship a few times; always with great sensitivity and understanding. Just lovely
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I suppose I have a leaning to the grandparent relationship because my age makes them contemporaries.
lovely. I love those moments and you captured it perfectly.
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Although the story was fiction, the photo used to create the added image was real. It captured a tender moment.
What a heartwarming story – lovely!
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The grandparent/child relationship should always be heartwarming.
What a sweet piece x
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The story was a sweet moment.
This is lovely. Beautifully written. You could be talking about me and my small grandchildren, who call me Nana although we live in a non-English speaking country.
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No matter what the language, the relationship between and grandchild and grandparent can be very special.
Beautiful.
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Lovely, and poignant. I really enjoyed this piece. Here’s mine http://jemcogdell.blogspot.com/2012/05/100-wd-challenge-43stranded.html Hope you’ll stop by
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Because of the commenting I do for students in many schools, I’m often not able to visit many 100WCGU entries. Thanks for adding the link. I will visit your story.
So tender and beautiful.
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It would be a tender moment. The photo used to create the added image is real and was taken at a Christmas concert.
The blessings that replace loss.
Lovely,
Isadora http://insidethemindofisadora.wordpress.com/2012/05/25/the-flame-flickered/
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Special moments as in the story are a blessing. They last in our minds throughout life.
‘No longer young of body but young of mind, I enjoy this moment. ‘ This speaks to me more than all the other words. Increasingly, I feel like this.
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Likewise, I feel this. The mind is young and active yet the body can sometimes remind me time moves on.
Beautiful! You had me at a moment in time. You won me when Nana stroked my hair. ♥
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Tender moments are memory makers. The image used was based on a real photo of a Nana and small child.