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Empathetic

"I shall be telling this with a sigh" Robert Frost, The Road Less Traveled. Mom took me to try on my first pair of contacts -back when the soft ones weren’t yet for sale. As I struggled to endure a feeling like stones burning in my eyes, I looked up to see my pain mirrored in Mom’s own face, wet with her tears. Written by Andrea Dietrich/around 2010 For "Give me a Kiss, Mommy" Poetry Contest by Constance ~ My Dear Heart ~

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Harry Horsman

Date: 3/1/2012 5:08:00 AM

i've seen this before, plus left a comment. but now i know your work better, it has made no differeence, the sheer love shown here is outstanding. i may soup mail you later, i think i need to explain how i view one's poetry. harry

Hgarvey Daniel Esquire

Date: 10/26/2011 4:29:00 PM

Dear Andrea,Congratulations Again on YOUR 2nd place Win in the Contest " Give Me a Kiss, Mommy " Superb entwinement between YOU and YOUR Mommy with LOVE ALWAYS and FOREVER, YOUR Liege... Harry ( HG )

Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 10/26/2011 5:39:00 AM

Congratulations on your win in Constance's "Any Mother Poem" contest Andrea. Love, Carol

Rosalyn Lampkin

Date: 10/26/2011 4:16:00 AM

Congrats on winning 2nd place, Rosalyn

Ralph Taylor

Date: 10/25/2011 2:18:00 PM

Congrats, Andrea. Excellent write. Nice going. luv Ralph

Carrie Richards

Date: 10/25/2011 8:54:00 AM

Congratulations, Andrea, on this personal story of love and maternal expression. Unique using the Etheree form! (ps...to answer your question on my own poem, yes, my mother died very young (early 40's)...had very dark brunette hair) I never got the chance to see her with gray hair. She didn't get a chance to know her grandchildren. )

Edward Ebbs

Date: 10/25/2011 8:51:00 AM

Aww :( Congrats on your win, smiles and tears, Ed :)

Linda-Marie Sweetheart

Date: 10/24/2011 8:45:00 PM

Congrats Andrea on a wonderful second place win with this tremendous write my friend..luv..

Valerie Sherman

Date: 10/24/2011 7:36:00 PM

congrats on an awesome win...luv Valerie

Gwendolen Song

Date: 10/24/2011 6:06:00 PM

Wow, Andrea! You took a single moment of discomfort and turned it into a precious memory poem! This is too sweeet. Congrats on this wind/ I am reading this with a ........sigh. Gwendolen

Gwendolen Song
Date: 10/24/2011 6:07:00 PM

congrats on this win--ooops.

Debbie Guzzi

Date: 10/24/2011 5:49:00 PM

a small jewel of a memory! Congrad's Light & Love

Joyce Johnson

Date: 10/24/2011 5:41:00 PM

A lovely memory for you. Congratulations on your win. Love, Joyce

Kash Poet

Date: 2/23/2011 1:51:00 AM

How beautifully you have penned this experience of first time taking on contacts!Enjoyed---kash

Phyllis Babcock

Date: 10/16/2010 10:15:00 AM

When Al was taking his contact lens course I was his ginny pig for putting them in and out. Yes, the hard ones were like grit in the eyes, My eyes would be red for a while. I can relate. God Bless Phyl

Lynette Chachere

Date: 9/17/2010 7:15:00 PM

Awh. . .that is just so touching. we can feel you & your mothers special bond in just a small memory like this one you portrayed.awwhh(: ~Always&Forever Lynette

Kim Hilliker

Date: 9/15/2010 12:57:00 PM

Great Etheree, Andrea. It's like we're there with your mother and you. :-)

Gert W. Knop

Date: 9/11/2010 4:04:00 AM

Yes Andrea, I could feel with you although I never wore contacts and always prefered glasses. Enjoyed your Etheree!...And thaks for commenting my work!...Have a nice weekend!...Love, Gert

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 9/10/2010 10:48:00 PM

Andrea, putting the contest deadline just one day after the Soup's one-month deadline worked for me. John Freeman didn't have luck trying that. He's sent a note to admin (Thursday) and is still waiting for a response. I hope this answers the question you put on my blog. Love, Carolyn

Skat A

Date: 9/10/2010 5:36:00 PM

ALWAYS THE RIGHT FEELING TO ALL YOUR WORDS. ENJOYED~luv*SKAT

Michael J. Falotico

Date: 9/10/2010 4:49:00 PM

I loved this write, so much real love pours from your fingertips...always a joy to read your work...Love Michael

Michael Wood

Date: 9/10/2010 7:11:00 AM

Sweet. A nice way to think of mother.

Ravindra K Kapoor

Date: 9/10/2010 2:06:00 AM

What a beauty of emotions you have captured in this lovely write. Mothers are like that only and blessed are those who get such selfless love. My mother was also like that. In Indian culture and mythology we have very high place for Mother and the Guru (teacher). Great write my friend. I have placed a new poem Ground Zero today and shall be thankful if you can read it today itself. Love and best wishes always .Ravindra........Andrea Dietrich

Kabuteng P.Ink K.

Date: 9/9/2010 10:58:00 PM

Hi Andrea :) this sure is a mom's love right here--very nice etheree you wrote here-- & I could only imagine how much that hurt-- ouchy-- me I am glasses girl forever lol ;) -- nikko :)

Cecil Hickman

Date: 9/9/2010 6:16:00 PM

these types of things are always emotional for all partys involved,,,Thank You again for your visits and your words,,Blessings..Cecil

Colleen Bono

Date: 9/9/2010 3:28:00 PM

I use to cry in situations like this.thank you for your comments.Hope all is well.