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Beauty Seen Through Her Eyes

Today the sweetest letter arrived I felt the love she had written inside As I opened her envelope fairies flew out For I knew who penned it there was no doubt My darling girl My precious love Arabella my grandchild She was sent from above Expressing her love of all things archaic Like castles and palaces and dare I say it Ancient people with stories untold When turning the page a verse I behold Of how Grandma is even more beautiful now Her wisdom, her smile, even wrinkles somehow So please can I share with whoever is there After reading her words tears were everywhere To think she had written about faded beauty Touched my heart ~ Touched my soul My darling Grandaughter Oh I do love her so... (below is the poem from my sweet Granddaughter) Beauty ~ by Arabella Rose Gilmour ~ 2020 I know of so many beautiful buildings in the shadow of city skylines They are still even more breathtaking than when the first person stepped foot in them many years ago I see old buildings and I am in awe naturally drawn to the history the people who have been before me their stories ~ their culture So I cannot understand when people say beauty fades away As it simply is not true… beauty stays forever My grandma is just as beautiful today as her teenage self many years ago Just more smile and laughter lines that time has brought Wrinkles are not always imperfect I think they are stunning They show happiness ~ time ~ experience ~ wisdom They are something that should be treasured Not masked or hidden ~ In my eyes Beauty only gets stronger… Contest STRAND No 750 Sponsor Brian Strand HONORABLE MENTION

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Line Gauthier

Date: 5/25/2021 8:59:00 PM

Lovely to reread this wonderful poem. Absolutely beautiful, Ann ~ You must be so very proud of your grand-daughter. And rightly so ~

Ann Gilmour
Date: 5/26/2021 11:13:00 PM

Aww thank you Line, yes I am incredibly proud of her, thank you for revisiting. With love from Ann xx

Peter Paul Valletta

Date: 5/19/2020 2:22:00 AM

Wonderful words perfectly written. i would give anything to have a family member share my love for poetry but in my case it ain't . Stay safe and be positive

Ann Gilmour
Date: 5/19/2020 5:29:00 AM

Bless you Peter and thank you so much for your lovely comments; it is good to meet you. With kindest thoughts Ann xx

Vijay Pandit

Date: 5/15/2020 12:13:00 PM

Cherished words of love, Ann--both poems are so special in words that tug the heart. This is an everlasting memento --I know you treasure it. Stay safe Ann, in these difficult times.

Ann Gilmour
Date: 5/19/2020 5:27:00 AM

Thank you dear Vijay for your sweet and tender words. Yes I will certainly treasure it forever. With kindest thoughts Ann xx

Caren Krutsinger

Date: 5/14/2020 2:16:00 AM

Oh, this is so beautiful! What a terrific poem she created in honor of you. And you of her. I am so glad you have each other even though you are distanced!

Ann Gilmour
Date: 5/14/2020 9:55:00 AM

Yes Caren I was utterly thrilled with it and could not stop the flow of happy tears running down my face. I had no idea what was inside the beautifully handwritten letter and it truly made my day. I am very proud of my darling girl - she is 18, but will always be my darling girl!,

Panagiota Romios

Date: 5/12/2020 6:58:00 PM

Gorgeous and how lovely your grandaughter is......no wonder you cried, Sent you a Soupmail...please read it Many thanks Panagiota xoxo Honorable Mention? Not good enough. This is first class Ann

Ann Gilmour
Date: 5/12/2020 7:23:00 PM

Bless you dear friend. I have just answered your soup mail, although it is 1.20am here and i can hardly keep my eyes open, haha. Thanks for your lovely comments dear Panagiota and so glad you enjoyed it. With kindest thoughts Ann xx

Gordon Mcconnell

Date: 5/12/2020 3:34:00 PM

Such a beautiful pairing by your granddaughter and yourself Ann, maybe you need to collaborate in the future. Trust all is well with you, keep safe and well, Gordon

Ann Gilmour
Date: 5/12/2020 5:43:00 PM

Thank you Gordon what a lovely idea. So glad you enjoyed it dear friend. Yes I am okay and I trust you both are too. With kindest thoughts Ann xx

Line Gauthier

Date: 5/12/2020 11:24:00 AM

Awesome share, Ann. What a joyful feeling. Line xx

Ann Gilmour
Date: 5/12/2020 4:50:00 PM

Thank you so much dear Line. So glad you enjoyed it. Arabella will be thrilled when I show her all these wonderful comments. Keep well my friend. With kindest thoughts Ann xx

Tom Cunningham

Date: 5/12/2020 3:53:00 AM

What a lovely tribute you've written Ann, and what a beautiful poem your granddaughter has written. Hope you're well Tom

Ann Gilmour
Date: 5/12/2020 4:32:00 AM

Yes I was so moved by this beautiful handwritten piece i just had to share it with my PS friends! Thanks for your continued support dear Tom. I am ok and I hope you are too. With kindest thoughts Ann xx

Jan Allison

Date: 5/11/2020 3:06:00 PM

aww bless her what a superb poem which inspired you to respond with your lovely lines, she definitely has her grandma's talent too:-) hugs Jan xx

Ann Gilmour
Date: 5/11/2020 3:30:00 PM

Thank you Jan, I got so emotional when I read it, as it was so beautiful and I am so pround of her for she certainly has a talent there. Hope you are doing ok Jan take care sweet friend. With kindest thoughts Ann xx