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tears roll down her face yet she grins from ear to ear - extreme emotions 27th March 2015

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Deborah Shepard

Date: 4/7/2015 8:35:00 PM

Beautifully written

Jan Allison
Date: 4/8/2015 2:04:00 AM

Thanks Deborah - this one means a lot to me:-) Hugs jan xx

Maurice Yvonne

Date: 3/29/2015 9:53:00 PM

For my own specific reasons as well as this is a great Senryu...A Fav!

Jan Allison
Date: 3/30/2015 2:24:00 AM

Thanks Armand:-) hugs Jan xx

Maurice Yvonne

Date: 3/29/2015 9:52:00 PM

...and I cry with you...

Jan Allison
Date: 3/30/2015 2:24:00 AM

[] [] [] Tissues for us both my friend:-) Hugs Jan xx

Olive Eloisa Guillermo - Fraser

Date: 3/29/2015 6:15:00 AM

I can relate to this Jan as lots of times I experienced this.. :D! love lots, olive eloisa :)!

Jan Allison
Date: 3/29/2015 6:17:00 AM

It's amazing how the emotions flow when you are so so happy:-) Hugs jan xx

Njeri Hunjeri

Date: 3/28/2015 8:03:00 AM

Tears are made of 99% feelings, din't know that but it makes sense. I enjoyed!

Jan Allison
Date: 3/28/2015 8:08:00 AM

Thanks Njeri -I loved that quote and it does make sense I agree:-) hugs Jan xx

Jack Horne

Date: 3/28/2015 7:46:00 AM

awww, lovely : )

Jan Allison
Date: 3/28/2015 7:54:00 AM

Thanks Jack I do appreciate you dropping by:-) Hugs Jan xx

Constance La France

Date: 3/28/2015 6:59:00 AM

Jan, a beautiful Senryu, so true tears can be tears of happiness, a perfect 7, and thanks for visiting my poem, flowers fill . . .

Jan Allison
Date: 3/28/2015 7:53:00 AM

Thanks for the lovely comment - I prefer tears of happiness to those of sadness:-) Hugs jan xx

Viv Wigley

Date: 3/28/2015 3:38:00 AM

Contradiction in three lines. Love it. Viv x

Jan Allison
Date: 3/28/2015 5:32:00 AM

Thanks so much Mr Viv:-) Hugs Jan xx

Matthew Anish

Date: 3/27/2015 11:23:00 PM

This is an interesting juxtaposition of emotions. Keep up the good work! Peace & Love Matthew Anish

Jan Allison
Date: 3/28/2015 5:31:00 AM

Thanks Matthew:-) Hugs Jan xx

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 3/27/2015 10:24:00 PM

I like this, Jan, especially knowing where it comes from!! You are a very feeling person and the tears are a gift! soupmail.

Jan Allison
Date: 3/28/2015 5:31:00 AM

I wish the tears would stop Andrea - good news we cry bad news we cry - i was going to do the final line about PMT lol lol :-) Hugs Jan xx

Willie A. Buchanan

Date: 3/27/2015 7:41:00 PM

Hello my dear, sorry about your mom. The same thing happened with my mom. Memory loss is always a hard pill to swallow. Take care. May the force be with you!

Jan Allison
Date: 3/27/2015 7:45:00 PM

At the moment she is doing fine:-) I know in time she will deteriorate:-( Hugs jan xx

Ilene Bauer

Date: 3/27/2015 4:50:00 PM

yes, i know that feeling, jan! good one!

Jan Allison
Date: 3/27/2015 4:51:00 PM

Thanks so much for dropping by Ilene:-) Hugs jan xx

Nette Onclaud

Date: 3/27/2015 3:42:00 PM

a roller coaster of feelings i can relate to, jan.. very fine senryu!.. huggs and thanks for commenting on my blog!..

Jan Allison
Date: 3/27/2015 3:44:00 PM

You have hit the nail on the head Nette - it truly is an emotional rollercoaster:-) Hugs jan xx

Nandita Das

Date: 3/27/2015 3:01:00 PM

Touched my heart

Jan Allison
Date: 3/27/2015 3:04:00 PM

Thanks Nandita:-) Hugs Jan xx

Frederic Parker

Date: 3/27/2015 2:56:00 PM

felt that in a most powerful way the day my son who has been in a wheelchair since highschool got married, then later had a baby daughter...couldn't stop crying

Jan Allison
Date: 3/27/2015 3:03:00 PM

Oh Frederic I bet there wasn't a dry eye in the house - how emotional a time and what wonderful moments for you to cherish:-) Hugs Jan xx

James Fraser

Date: 3/27/2015 2:37:00 PM

Been there so recently Jan, and it's lovely that extreme emotions can be elated ones, hugs//James xx

Jan Allison
Date: 3/27/2015 2:38:00 PM

Me too James - its very strange to cry when you are happy but the emotions can be overwhelming:-) Hugs jan xx