How does time fly by so quickly?
I blinked. Now they are grown and gone.
Friends and family are frozen in time.
They just married. How can their children
be grown adults? I remember them as
toddlers. Where did the time go?
I blinked. Now they are grown and gone.
Moved to a different state now too.
How did I fly to Heidelberg and study
three years there? How too did I
complete five degrees in German?
I blinked. And another fifty years.
It seems another lifetime when
I began teaching and still another
when I retired. Where did the time go?
My former students remain frozen in time.
I blinked. Now they have graduated
and moved on to their lives. Married.
Living in other states too. Another
reunion now? I blinked and life went on.
We stay in touch. So many details and
memories. Heard from another former
student today. Nostalgia. I was the
consummate professional with high standards.
I blinked. Now they are grown and gone.
It is well for the future when I recall with
fondness those former students who
left me full of hope for the future.
They accomplished greatness.
I blinked and life went on.
I blinked and smiled with satisfaction.
I blinked now. A job well done.
Your life captured in poetic capsules and frozen images reminds me very much of my own. Very well done and lovingly presented, Mary Ann! Do you still have that T-shirt?
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Oh yes, I still have that special T-shirt. I purchased it at a language conference from a vendor based in Utah I believe. Thank you for such a lovely comment. I have the feeling that many of my images mirror those of other people and families. Thank you for your encouraging words. I imagine you could also find such a shirt online if you wanted one. Enjoy the weekend. 🙂
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I will search for it. Thank you, Mary Ann!
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Good luck with your search.
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The time went too blinking fast, didn’t it? I loved your poem and all the photos.
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I love your expression about time passing “too blinking fast.” Thank you for such a lovely comment. Enjoy the weekend and don’t let it blink away. 🙂
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Time sure does fly… leaving us with beautiful memories of days gone by. ❤ xo
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Ah yes, that memory bank I referred to during my teaching days. New vocabulary had to be added to that bank. Enjoy the weekend and make some memories! 🙂
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