D&K's Cafe End of Summer Contest

[ItzKatzTime]

I'm not going to use quotes on this thread....as I would be here night and day....instead of just night...or just day. Whatever, I think you know what I mean.

BUT, I want to say that the first ones that sent their stories (or whatever you choose to call them) made me laugh, cry, sing thanks of joy, and brought home how privileged I am to be right where I AM.....here!

kd....awesome, just awesome....overwhelming picture and incredible words .....and SJ, what can I say....you didn't need pictures Your Avitar says it all. Your "story" told the whole Summer SoWal story!

What a start!!!! We've got a Contest SoWallers AND, ya'll have major competition! Woo Hooo, :scratch: I might just have to up the ante!

Now, don't you peeps get all upset because you weren't first....just get one in. There's plenty of time! Don't let anyone intimidate you....I know you all have fantastic stories and pictures to post! I can't wait for the next one. Kat ​

 

[ItzKatzTime]

Thanks Miss Kitty and KathyDwells.....I wish I was LightWorker with all her words of Wisdom....and peace and love. Thanks LightWorker for confusing them.....made my day!!!!


P.S. MISS KITTY....AHEM, Get Busy Darling, I know you have more words to write about your summer. But, I did love that short story! To the point and something I can relate to!!!!:funn:


Kat

 

[Miss Kitty]

...thanks for your kind words Kat. I have had quite a summer....and it is not near over yet. I might short out my computer with tears if I tried to write it all down. I'll just say this...sowal.com has helped me in so many ways by being a friend that was there morning, noon and night....and especially early early in the morning....when it was too early to make phone calls, or when I wanted to put off making important ones. Logging on here, I can always find someone with something to say about...just about everything! SoWal.com can make me laugh so hard, cry so sweetly, bang my head and think so hard! I thank all the sowallers for "putting" up with me (like you have a choice...oh, you do, you can BLOCK me! ) The imaginary friends that have become my real friends are some of the best people on this earth. I treasure this wild and wacky place we call sowal.com and also the sowallers that make this an extraordinary place!

 

[Minnie]

"Your only treasures are those that you carry in your heart."

My greatest treasure for this summer is the memory of my Dad.

For my Dad was always there for me. I was not an easy child to raise. I had my moments and I was blessed with two brothers that were about as near to perfect as one can get. One grew up to be a minister.

But Dad never ever gave up on me, even at times when my Mom was ready to put me on the curb. He would simply say, "She is the only daughter I have, therefore she is the best I have."

Unconditional love. That was my Dad. When my daughter was born, I had a very difficult delivery and both my daughter and I ended up in intensive care before the night was out.

The delivery was at 8:10pm and by 3am they had told my husband our daughter was doing good, so he went back to the waiting room to check on my parents.

He asked would they like to come to our house and get some rest. My Dad replied, you know your daughter is going to be fine, until I know "my daughter" is going to be fine, I am not leaving.

Next morning when they rolled me out of Intensive care to a room, my Dad was waiting.

In being so remembered his legacy will live on.

I love you Dad, and miss you greatly but you and Meredith are my greatest treasures.

 

[ItzKatzTime]

Miss Kitty and Minnie I you! Those are tears of love for you both!!!!

Minnie you got a picture up!!!!

 

[savvytangerine]

I'm gonna work on this tonight - and hopefully post tomorrow.

Love the idea!!!!

 

[kathydwells]

Well, I know mine wasn't a "story", but it was written from my heart. Thank you RiverOtter for taking that beautiful picture. I hope you don't mind that I used it. Really, words for me cannot express my feelings about our special place, or this message board. The friends that I have made here will be with me until the end, and I mean that. I try to explain to people that don't "get it" how special it is. I will keep trying until they finally do.

 

[Smiling JOe]

Well, I know mine wasn't a "story", but it was written from my heart. Thank you RiverOtter for taking that beautiful picture. I hope you don't mind that I used it. Really, words for me cannot express my feelings about our special place, or this message board. The friends that I have made here will be with me until the end, and I mean that. I try to explain to people that don't "get it" how special it is. I will keep trying until they finally do.

I thought is was a cool poem, kathydwells, but I was like everyone else -- we didn't know that you wrote it. It was so cool that we thought it was from a pro poet. Did you take the photo behind it, too? Looks just like SoWal.

 

[kathydwells]

I thought is was a cool poem, kathydwells, but I was like everyone else -- we didn't know that you wrote it. It was so cool that we thought it was from a pro poet. Did you take the photo behind it, too? Looks just like SoWal.

No I wrote it today sitting at my desk, and the picture is one that Riv-O took. I am flattered that you thought a "pro" wrote it.

 

[Minnie]

No I wrote it today sitting at my desk, and the picture is one that Riv-O took. I am flattered that you thought a "pro" wrote it.

I just wish I could do the cool photos you do. I am still learning and I think the major problem is my computer is slow, my AOL is slower and my mind is even slower.