Category Archives: family love

An Ode to Dad

Posted on June 19, 2020 by maryannniemczura

   He’s a pearl of great value my mother said. She was right. Lucky to have married him, the father of our two children. We love him. He’s patient and kind. He listens even when the topic is difficult. He … Continue reading →

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Happy Anniversary, Mom and Dad!

Posted on June 7, 2019 by maryannniemczura

In heaven now, I still recall my parents with fondness and love. Both great role models, it seems I sound just like them today! Incredible how advice and words roll off my tongue. This happens in most families I imagine. … Continue reading →

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Over Lunch

Posted on October 26, 2018 by maryannniemczura

There is nothing better than meeting family and friends over lunch where conversation abounds. Shared love: spoken and unspoken via smiles, nods of understanding, reminiscing past times and memories. Stories told. Names forgotten and remembered. It is the same around … Continue reading →

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You Are Cordially Invited!

Posted on September 7, 2018 by maryannniemczura

We received an invitation to a Scrabble game this week. Our daughter sent the delightful note to play a barnburner Scrabble game. We take the game seriously and keep several dictionaries on hand. Recorded each game are the names of … Continue reading →

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Lost in Thought

Posted on April 27, 2018 by maryannniemczura

The park benches are angled and face one another. Dedicated to a husband and wife. His bench reads “run, run, run” and hers is “walk, walk, walk.” Frequently I pondered how they viewed life here by the lake. Perhaps he … Continue reading →

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Love’s Duty

Posted on June 30, 2017 by maryannniemczura

As our children grew up, they heard Mom’s stories of teaching. Nightly at the dinner table, they along with my husband listened patiently while Mom told of her day at school. Sometimes, with rolled eyes, they would declare: “oh, not … Continue reading →

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Song of Flight

Posted on May 19, 2017 by maryannniemczura

Sing a prayer Sing a song Song of love Song of joy Joy of flowers Joy of birds Birds flying Birds feeding Feeding their young Feeding family Family eating Family traveling Traveling abroad Traveling home Home and hearth Home and … Continue reading →

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Through the Eyes of Children

Posted on December 23, 2016 by maryannniemczura

Through the Eyes of Children Our son’s first grade class made several class field trips during our Fulbright year in Kösingen, Germany, home to Oscar Mayer.  It was not unusual for them to walk one mile or more while gathering … Continue reading →

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Love is the Common Thread

Posted on November 28, 2015 by maryannniemczura

Thanksgiving is a time for family to come together.  We pause from our everyday lives to experience the serenity nature offers near the lake.  With no particular agenda, we stroll along the lake and rest on benches, calming ourselves and … Continue reading →

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