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Syllables of Wisdom 3

Forgiving yourself
 Necessary for self growth
  Know you tried your best
 The past belongs in the past
Your mistakes don't define you
 


Contest:- Syllables of Wisdom 3
Sponsor:- Silent One

19th January 2016

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Juliet Ligon

February 5, 2020 at 4:55 PM

Great words of wisdom.

Muhammad Imtiaz

February 28, 2018 at 12:33 PM

that should be the spirit...........don't lose hope ............if you do mistake knowingly then that is wrong but if you learn from mistakes that is wisdom..............which you have sum up in very beautiful words...........Love it Cecila......my favorite poem .... HUGS.......Tschuss

Cecilia Macfarlane

March 1, 2018 at 8:43 AM

Thank you...I'm honored to be in your faves. Hugs

Jan Allison

May 19, 2016 at 5:24 PM

wise words Cecilia congrats on your win:-) hugs Jan xx

Andrea Dietrich

March 29, 2016 at 4:00 PM

Never saw the winners' list yet for this one, but glad to see YOU were ON it. Congrats, Cecilia.

Cecilia Macfarlane

March 31, 2016 at 5:41 PM

Thank you Andrea. Hugs

Paul Callus

March 6, 2016 at 9:58 AM

You are wise not to dwell on the past, Cecilia; you have moved on...make your future count! hugs // paul

Cecilia Macfarlane

March 29, 2016 at 3:53 PM

That I am Paul and my future shines. Hugs

Ralph Sergi

February 1, 2016 at 11:08 AM

Hi Cecilia: Congratulations on your words of wisdom!

Poet Destroyer A

January 29, 2016 at 8:33 PM

Cecilia:), Congratulations on your "Syllables of Wisdom 3 WIN." Hugs. LINDA

Kp Nunez

January 28, 2016 at 6:58 PM

Hi Ces! Words of wisdom uplift this reader with your tanka. I see that it won in a contest. Guess I'll have to brush up with my writes... :-). Miss you...hugs!

Janice Canerdy

January 27, 2016 at 10:50 PM

Good job, Cecelia--Congrats on your win. Janice

Anne-Lise Andresen

January 25, 2016 at 12:01 PM

- Wise lines from a good heart - Wonderful written, Cecilia - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Cecilia Macfarlane

January 27, 2016 at 6:00 PM

Thank you Anne Lise....you are so sweet. Hugs

Susan Gentry

January 24, 2016 at 6:04 AM

Congratulations on win with this excellent tanka! Best advice there is in that this must be done first to achieve any kind of peace of mind in this world. A7

Cecilia Macfarlane

January 27, 2016 at 5:58 PM

Thank you Susan. I agree with your wise words. Hugs