O Joy, O Joy

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O Joy, O Joy returned with an N/A // Not how I would have rated it if I'd had my way// You can fuss over diamonds, emralds and rubies// But children are our most precious gems at the end of the day!

A baby is born; O joy, O joy! Matters not, be it girl or boy All of life lies ahead, horizons' expanse As the infant soul begins life's mysterious dance Alas, all is not sparkle or glitter or glow Baby spits up; in its diaper pee and poop grow Baby begins to crawl, to toddle, to stumble, to walk Making cooing sounds at first, it then starts to talk We are thrilled by every advance in its dance Yet we parents must not become too entranced We need keep baby's curiosity from ending its very existence Playing with fire, picking up glass -- our vigil, persistent And as our child grows up, we deal with so many heartaches With homework, with fashion, with puppy love and heartbreak Yet all this is pure pleasure, our privilege, our personal growth-climb and Our God-given chance to polish this gem's soul, our very precious diamond May 13, 2019 Entry in "Tribute to a Precious or Semi-Precious Gem" contest Sponsor: Line Gauthier ... May 16 entry in Richard Lamoreux's 'Applicable or Not Applicable' contest

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P.S. Awtry

Date: 5/14/2019 9:17:00 AM

This is outside the box! Very nicely done!

Gershon Wolf
Date: 5/14/2019 1:43:00 PM

Please forgive me, then, for keeping my reply inside the box... :) gw

Tom Cunningham

Date: 5/13/2019 1:47:00 PM

He entrusts us with treasures of life. Sometimes a hard but rewarding task. Great write Gershon and good luck. Tom

Gershon Wolf
Date: 5/14/2019 1:42:00 PM

Thank you so much, Tom. Hoping Line will agree with you... Best wishes, Gershon

Panagiota Romios

Date: 5/13/2019 1:30:00 PM

Awesome to the max, Gershon. All babies are gems, I weep for those who are killed and never get a chance to dance, see a butterfly, ride a roller coaster. The joys of childhood are endless.

Gershon Wolf
Date: 5/13/2019 1:41:00 PM

Thank you again and again, my friend...You know, our job IS to polish our diamonds---not to destroy them, G-d forbid. It it's any consolation, there's just as much evidence for transmogrification of souls as there is for evolution. Those poor aborted souls all get a second and sometimes third chance. G-d takes care of his children. Let the Divine Plan proceed. :) gw