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A Welcome Sign

.He saw her holding up a sign: "Welcome Home Daddy", scrawled in red crayon by a blue-eyed angel. After months in the desert this soldier found his oasis. Kim Merryman Giveme A Sign contest by Nette Onclaud 5/16/15

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Skat A

Date: 6/6/2015 11:24:00 PM

Kim, congratulations on your win. Forever **SKAT**

Kim Merryman
Date: 6/7/2015 7:45:00 PM

Thank you, Skat! Your comments are always appreciated!

Judy Konos

Date: 6/6/2015 9:03:00 PM

Girl how do you think of these things? three wow wees.....fantastic...

Kim Merryman
Date: 6/7/2015 7:43:00 PM

Thank you, Judy! My son is in the army and he has a blue eyed baby girl. I just thought of him coming home from a deployment. Fortunately he has only deployed once to Afghanistan but made it home just in time to see his daughter born. Currently he's in Korea.

John Lawless

Date: 6/6/2015 3:28:00 PM

Well done Kim. So many feelings contained in one tiny poem.

Kim Merryman
Date: 6/7/2015 7:39:00 PM

Thank you, John! I appreciate your kind comments.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 6/6/2015 1:22:00 PM

this is just wonderful. One of my faves in the contest. Congrats for your win, Kim.

Kim Merryman
Date: 6/7/2015 7:38:00 PM

Thank you, Andrea! I'm glad you liked it! Your encouragement means a lot to me.

Jan Allison

Date: 6/6/2015 10:18:00 AM

such an emotional write perfectly captured in so few words - many congrats on your win love your take on the theme! Hugs jan xx

Kim Merryman
Date: 6/7/2015 7:37:00 PM

Thank you, Jan! I appreciate your encouraging comments!

Sandra Haight

Date: 6/6/2015 9:56:00 AM

I love this, Kim. There is so much emotion in these home-comings, and you captured the moment of one of them. Congrats on your fine win. Hugs, Sandra

Kim Merryman
Date: 6/7/2015 7:35:00 PM

Thank you, Sandra! So glad you liked it.