More Ups Than Downs

Life has many ups and downs Personally more ups than downs A happy long life with many more years A bunch more smiles than frowns Surely one of the fortunate ones The genes were a very huge factor Ten kids and us at a baseball game In the bleachers, we had our own sector Nine were girls and then li'l ole me The talk of our little old burg The Ellison's have finally produced a boy Biggest news our town had heard Dancing in the streets, parties all night A celebrity at a tender young age Predicted to be spoiled with all those girls To fawn over this sweet wee babe Turned out sweet, a stunning specimen Can still bring it to everyone It's getting tougher and tougher, though That's about it and I'm done! Well that's my life in a nutshell, my friends Unique I guess you could say In this day and age of smaller families Our story is rare nowaday
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Breidenthal Avatar
December 10, 2022 at 8:14 PM
“ A bunch more smiles than frowns”—makes me happy to know! Love learning about your life and upbringing. Nine siblings! I could barely manage with four! Always, Laura
Ellison Avatar
December 11, 2022 at 5:00 AM
We out-siblinged you by five holy-doo LOL A happy Sunday Miss Laura XOX
Blown Avatar
December 10, 2022 at 4:29 PM
....we are just time-bubbles in tme-space ....our phys-hics we call languages.... cofcof....obviously your fizz-hics(?) spoke of your reality...."it...works?!"....good one .....stan
Ellison Avatar
December 10, 2022 at 4:47 PM
The last of nine girls... big celebration! Pretty big news in a small town in a suburb of Montreal Quebec Yeehaw! Cheers Stan!
Volumes Avatar
December 10, 2022 at 1:47 PM
This poem was one of the "ups" in your life Jack. Enjoyed it, Glad you have had such a good life so far with lots more to come. Cheers from your friend Wendy
Ellison Avatar
December 10, 2022 at 2:07 PM
"from your handsome Canadian friend LOL!!! LOVE, Happy Jack XOX
Hankins Avatar
December 10, 2022 at 9:01 AM
It is, indeed, Jack. I'll bet you were spoiled rotten! I'll bet your mom was thrilled that she finally got her boy! This is a lesson in perseverance. Obviously, they never gave up!
Ellison Avatar
December 10, 2022 at 9:15 AM
Methinks my dad finally had a glorious son!!! LOL No gave up eh!!!
Cunningham Avatar
December 10, 2022 at 7:53 AM
I bet they all made a great fuss of you. Tom
Ellison Avatar
December 10, 2022 at 8:13 AM
Of course they do... you're a star!
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