~ Fran's World ~

THAT MEANS
I HOPE YOU HAD A **FANTASTIC** WEEKEND.....
IT RAINED HERE MOST OF THE WEEKEND BUT
MIKE AND I STILL HAD A GREAT WEEKEND.
ENJOY YOUR MONDAY AND DON'T WORK TO HARD TRY AND HAVE A LITTLE FUN...
IF IT DOESN'T RAIN TODAY I HOPE TO
GET IN A WALK AND MAYBE PLAY IN THE GARDEN

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REMEMBER TO **SMILE** THEY ARE **CONTAGIOUS**

Fran,I love this poem and wanted to share it with my friends....

The Most Beautiful Flower
by Cheryl Costello-Forshey


The park bench was deserted as I sat down to read.
Beneath the long, straggly branches of an old willow tree.
Disillusioned by life with good reason to frown,
For the world was intent on dragging me down.

And if that weren't enough to ruin my day,
A young boy out of breath approached me, all tired from play.
He stood right before me with his head tilted down
And said with great excitement, "Look what I found!"

In his hand was a flower, and what a pitiful sight,
With its petals all worn - not enough rain, or too little light.
Wanting him to take his dead flower and go off to play,
I faked a small smile and then shifted away.

But instead of retreating he sat next to my side
And placed the flower to his nose
And declared with overacted surprise,
"It sure smells pretty and it's beautiful, too.
That's why I picked it; here, it's for you."

The weed before me was dying or dead.
Not vibrant of colors: orange, yellow or red.
But I knew I must take it, or he might never leave.
So I reached for the flower, and replied, "Just what I need."

But instead of him placing the flower in my hand,
He held it mid-air without reason or plan.
It was then that I noticed for the very first time
That weed-toting boy could not see: he was blind.

I heard my voice quiver; tears shone in the sun
As I thanked him for picking the very best one.
You're welcome," he smiled, and then ran off to play,
Unaware of the impact he'd had on my day.

I sat there and wondered how he managed to see
A self-pitying woman beneath an old willow tree.
How did he know of my self-indulged plight?
Perhaps from his heart, he'd been blessed with true sight.

Through the eyes of a blind child, at last I could see
The problem was not with the world; the problem was me.
And for all of those times I myself had been blind,
I vowed to see the beauty in life,
And appreciate every second that's mine.

And then I held that wilted flower up to my nose
And breathed in the fragrance of a beautiful rose
And smiled as I watched that young boy,
Another weed in his hand,
About to change the life of an unsuspecting old man.

Good night and sweet dreams my friend....

**HUGZ** N **SMILES**
they are **CONTAGIOUS** so never leave home without them....

Good evening my friend,it was a beautiful and sunny day in Florida today....I hope your having beautiful weather and you were able to get out and enjoy the day.I worked in my flower beds today..I stayed busy yesterday getting all my laundry done. NOT!! my favorite thing to do..
Have a **FANTASTIC** Friday .
**HUGZ** N **SMILES**

Remember to **SMILE** they are **CONTAGIOUS**

Good night and sweet dreams..

Hello Fran,
Have a wonderful evening my friend.
**HUGZ** N **SMILES**

Good morning Fran :) Been sick for the past week so haven't been around much, have a great day gf, hugsssssss

Fran,

Friendship is a wondrous thing;♥♥¸.•*´¨♥`*• .¸♥.•*´¨`*♥*´¨`.♥♥, There's so much happiness it can bring.
I’m really glad that you’re my friend,
And I hope our friendship will never end.♥♥¸.•*´¨♥`*• .¸♥.•*´¨`*♥*´¨`.♥♥, Happy Valentines Day my friend!♥♥¸.•*´¨♥`*• .¸♥.•*´¨`*♥*´¨`.♥♥,
**HUGZ** N **SMILES**♥♥¸.•*´¨♥`*• .¸♥.•*´¨`*♥*´¨`.♥♥





Have a wonderful day!!

Salut,ma grande,passe une belle journée.Bisous.