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Reaching the Final Bell

Trying real hard to be silly again Gonna give it another try What do they call a guy named Jack A guy with love in his eye See it didn't work, tried really hard Love of life is what it is At my advanced age, one appreciates The joys that life has to give No matter where happiness comes from It's forever on display Could be a cashier at the local market Wishing you have good day Maybe a simple kiss and a hug When friends come over to visit Or a kiss from a little wee grandchild Incomparable, so exquisite Perhaps now you'll finally understand What I'm trying real hard to say It's those sweet adorable moments in life That occur every single day Those moments, those special moments They sometimes whiz right by Before you realize, HEY! That was one Damn well failed to recognize Certainly no crime, certainly no foul A similar tale we all tell With human frailties we stumble along Till we reach that final bell! © Jack Ellison 2013

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Date: 9/18/2013 12:18:00 PM
your strong and lovely heart will live long enough to quill enchanting expressions like this one, jack... utterly timeless with flowing vision... wow!...:) huggs
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Jack Ellison
Date: 9/18/2013 12:45:00 PM
WOW! What delightful loving words to come home to, my dearest sweet Nette !!!! Thank you so so much! You are a real sweetie... hugs, Jack xoxoxox
Date: 9/18/2013 10:49:00 AM
I had a bell installed by the Trolls...to call everyone in for supper, last week. We call it the final bell! Anyone who doesn't come... gets left overs... The good stuff goes first!... They've learned not to stumble along! Or they might miss dessert... This week it's yummy Brownies, covered in ice cream and topped with chocolate syrup... Grandpa Troll taught one of the Trolls how to make them... Now you might say he's going Troll Wild!... in the kitchen... Might have to diet next week!... LOL
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Jack Ellison
Date: 9/18/2013 12:49:00 PM
Didn't you read I'm cutting back... and you talk about brownies covered in ice cream and topped with chocolate syrup! YIKES! LOL Love your craziness dear Carol! Hugs, Jacklyn xoxoxoxoxox
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Carol Eastman
Date: 9/18/2013 11:05:00 AM
PS. Won't have to diet... Acorn falls wore me out... I Fell asleep next to my Brownies... Grandpa Troll put it in the frig... So I snuck out early this morning to finish it... Darn it, fell asleep, again... Grandpa Troll's laughing... Said he'd save it for my dessert... when the Bell will be tolling for my brownies... again... LOL
Date: 9/18/2013 7:06:00 AM
I don't want to heart that final bell any time soon....do you? NO!!! NO NO NO!!! Lovely write, Jack...Sweet as always! :) Hugs
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Jack Ellison
Date: 9/18/2013 7:11:00 AM
YOU are sweet as always my dear loveable Miss Boop! That final bell is way off in the distance! Love you a bunch (BTW my name's Kenny!!!) xoxoxoxox

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