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SUNDAY POST: Valuable
In a stack of my childhood photos there is one very dear to me. A photo of my mule that was once very valuable to my family, and which today makes part of my most treasured memories. Remembering your roots, knowing where you come from, and cherishing all the love you received on your way – that is valuable.
Thank you for the challenge idea Jake and for inspiring me to share my most precious childhood memory.
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Beautiful post for this week theme my friend ,Thanks for sharing 🙂
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Thank you Jake 🙂
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Very valuable!
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Indeed! Thank you so much 🙂
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How wonderful! A memory with a picture to go with it is a treasure indeed!
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Thank you very much Annie 🙂
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Hi Paula
You write good stuff up here, so please keep penning and keep inspiring! 🙂
I would like to thank you for following my blog. I hope my blog doesn’t disappoint you and that your visits in my blog have been and will always be a joyful ride.
Thank you again and I wish you a lovely day! 🙂
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You really think I write good stuff Subhan? Thank you. I always want to know what people think, though I have my own ideas… Honesty and outspokenness are very high on my list. When your blog starts disappointing me, you will be the first one to know 😀
Have a great one Subhan! 🙂
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Lovely Paula! You look adorable. ‘Remembering our roots’ becomes more and more valuable as we get older 🙂
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Thank you Madhu :). This is so very true. Do you like my mule too? Please say yes, she was a well-behaved one in spite of being a mule 😉
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Of course I do 🙂
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😀 thank you 🙂
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Lovely photo. lovely mule and lovely to hear someone bring with their roots in their backpack and use it positively and prospectively… 😉
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Thank you Drake for this nice comment 🙂 Enjoy your Sunday!
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Thanks for the like! Lovely photo.
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Thank you 🙂
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Just beautiful Paula. I share your thoughts, “Remembering your roots, knowing where you come from, and cherishing all the love you received on your way – that is valuable.” Memories keeps us hopeful for today and the future ahead. Wonderful image…Thanks. Have a great weekend!
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That is true IT… they make us strong 🙂 Thank you so much.
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Memories like this are priceless!
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Thank you C. 🙂 That’s why I decided to post it, though it is something really close to my heart, very intimate and I still feel a bit reluctant about baring my soul entirely here 🙂
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Couldn’t concentrate on your donkey for thinking about the header! Is that one of the Borromean Islands? (sorry!)
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😀 You are forgiven ;). Your guess is pretty close … it is Orta San Giulio on Lago d’Orta 🙂
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Lovely entry, Paula…i love mules 🙂
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Finally someone to notice my mule 🙂 Thank you so much Sunshine.. You are on my and my mule’s friends’ list 😉
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🙂 Have a great week!
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You too Sunshine!
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It’s always a great feeling to come across and old photograph that stirs up good memories.
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You always know the right thing to say, and what’s best you don’t go copy/pasting the same comment on others’ profiles ;). Thank you Kris….
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An adorable and valuable photo, Paula. It speaks of honest and hard work, and respect for nature and animals, plus family life. Thank you.
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You are kind and perceptive, and I am grateful 🙂
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a great post Paula…and yes – remembering where you came from is very important
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Thank you so much Jo 🙂 It is nice to see you back here commenting…
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Paula,
Great photo…I agree that “remembering our roots” is very important. Thanks for your visit and comment!
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Thank you S. 🙂
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Wonderful post. I like your photo and your mule and to remember that history is so valuable 🙂 Judy
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Thank you so much Judy 🙂
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Down memory lane … Riding on the horses! How cool is that … 🙂
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Hello Sony 🙂 May I interest you in the song attached to the post. Very few people click the button to listen. Will you? 😉
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I will get back to you on that one.
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Paula, I’m dying to include this song on my playlist. Please give me the artist since I know many songs with that title.
I didn’t know what you did but I felt chill up and down my spine when I was hearing it. It’s very soothing the ears and it made me cringe. This is what I feel when I like a song. Please reply asap.
🙂 Please …
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Hi Sony… this is some new band… there is not even a full album yet “Tin Sparrow” :). Some time ago I paid $20 to be able to upload my own music to my blog and just that you know.. almost all of my pictures have music attached, so when you feel like it, give it a listen. If you want, I can send you this track to your email :)., I am thrilled you like it 🙂
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Common, I have a thing with music and I have collected considerable already. See, it’s my pleasure to get new sounds especially something as cool as Tin Sparrow’s. I was searching for it on the via google a while ago hoping to find the lyrics. I actually thought it’s John Denver’s.
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So, we have a passion in common :). My offer still stands to send the mp3 to you if you want ;). My collection of great music is huge 😀
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You’ve done enough. I just saved the youtube copy for now.
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How funny…just when I left you a link to you tube I got to read this reply :D. We had the same thought 🙂
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I like the mule. It looks friendly.
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Thank you so much Marc. I am glad to see you back here. How have you been?
I love all mules, donkeys, horses, but these days my only pets are pigeons 😉
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Come fly with me…
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Michael Buble or Sinatra? 🙂
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Beautiful interpretation. This is valuable for sure. 🙂
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Thank you so much Arindam 🙂 Nice to see you back here.
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What a nice memory Paula. You look so adorable and proud of your mule sitting up there. 😉
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😀 you are right there … I was very proud of her 🙂 Thanks Jeffy 🙂
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Great entry! Love your photo and I agree with everything that you said. Have a nice day!
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Thank you Abby’s Mum 🙂
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🙂
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I can see how a donkey could have been important to my family also.
Another cool song that I had never heard before.
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Cool that you like my music and my mule :). Thank you so much Allan.
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Memorable and valuable days………….Thanks for sharing.
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Thank you Noble 🙂
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That is a lovely picture, valuable indeed! So you the little girl on the mule??? I have a photo like that, on a donkey as a kid! 🙂 I guess that’s the beauty kids from past years could cherish. I don’t think it’s easy to find a donkey these days…..
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True, they are almost extinct :(. Yes, the rider was me 😀 (three years old back then ;D)
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cute!!!!! 😀
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Thanks 🙂
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This picture of your childhood is so lovely. The entire scene including the diligent mule is now a beautiful memory. It stirs me enough to add a quote to honor this post “Childhood is measured out by sounds and smells and sights, before the dark hour of reason grows” ~John Betjeman
All of us who are are lucky to view this post cannot help recall our own childhood memories.
Dilip
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Dear Dilip, you honour and touch me with this comment. Thank you. My best wishes for you.
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I love this Paula!! Precious as can be!! 🙂
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Thank you Robyn 🙂
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