Ah… if only we all could make the most of what we're given, and only need to the level that we can afford, and be satisfied with it all.
After a long gabfest of basic human observation, and since there were no other customers, she walks to the back room of her store and comes back to show me a framed photo of her Dad, with his granddaughter on his lap. So proud was she, of this photo of Dad with her daughter; as was he, to be holding her, this flaxen-haired girl of his girl. He wears a plain ball cap… no holograms, no neon stitching, no trademark logos… just, "Pollock, South Dakota, Farmer's Collective" printed on it.
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In family basic needs are very simple. Level we can afford can satisfy us. An interesting poem is shared here is really amazing.10
Your writing so wonderfully captures the exquisite, quiet satisfaction of the joy of living. When I read your work, I always regret that I have not come back sooner. Excellent work, my friend. A real gift to readers who have a taste for the beauty of life, both in the shadows and in the sunshine. :)