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Monday, August 28, 2017

My Greatest Challenge (for Oliver)

I can’t
smell that
“New Baby”
smell,

but there is
overwhelming peace,
warm, breathing bliss
in holding him,
my grandson.

This is my greatest
challenge:

to be
completely present,
and enjoy him
now

instead of
dreaming of
all the times
we have
to come.

    Pop-o Moskowitz shares fine literature with Oliver.

22 comments:

  1. Beautiful poem and intention to stay present.

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  2. Lovely! I have this to look forward to in March! :)

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  3. Being completely present is hard in general because our awareness drifts and we forget where we are.

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  4. Such a sweet poem and I love the picture. Oliver is a handsome little lad. Toni Spencer is Kanzensakura

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  5. This sounds so wonderful, a new life is something that is as much being present as seeing the change.

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  6. What a cute face!! (Yours too). I could just Breathe Oliver in...congrats on his arrival.

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  7. Love the ending. Yes, how to be present with the amazing life that is here, now.

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  8. Nothing like a grandchild to bring unbridled bliss! Enjoy, enjoy!!

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  9. How wonderful! Congratulations, Sir! So happy for you. Love this piece.

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  10. Aww, adorable! I could only smell the "new baby" smell on my own kids, ha. A wonderful, and perfect, poem. Congratulations, Pop-o Mosk!

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  11. Oliver is such a cutie!

    la la to both of you!

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  12. A wonderful lesson for every day life. He's adorable and I love the name "Oliver"

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  13. Perhaps you can do both. :)

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  14. Beautifully eloquent!

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  15. Congrats and enjoy!! Photo is adorable :)

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  16. Oliver is gorgeous.He will bring you a lot of joy.

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  17. Anonymous12:30 PM

    What a sweet poem and photo of you and your grandson!

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  18. "and enjoy him
    now
    instead of
    dreaming of
    all the times
    we have
    to come"

    So wise!

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  19. the emotional honesty in every line makes this a powerful poem. Thanks for sharing.

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  20. be there aND dream, and tell stories and make things up, and give things, and do things, and especially, give your time... beautiful *smiles*

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