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Theme #41 Smile - "There’s always a reason to smile" :-)

Photo by Susan D. Cseh

 

A Smile has the magic of touching, softening and stealing the heart.

– Dr T.P.Chia

 

My Granddaughter Avarose has given me many reasons to smile, and I smile every time as I look at her picture that she drew for me for Thanksgiving this year.

Avarose came into our lives on April 2, 2009 ,weighing 4 lbs. 4 o.z and looking like a tiny plum and so I nicknamed her "Sugar Plum".

Now a vibrant healthy five and a half year old, she visits and brings me artwork to treasure forever. She also comes up with the funniest sayings that always put a "Smile" in my heart and on my lips.

At four she had a conversation with her Tante Lisa which made me smile. The conversation went like this;

Ava: That's a Big Ring!

Lisa: Yeah, I like Big Rings.

Ava: Is it too heavy to lift your hand?

Lisa: No

Ava: Can I try it on?

Ava: It's too big for my hand

and

Some other short sayings from Avarose since January 2014 which makes me smile.

I like sticky lollipops on my hands.

My girlfriend has a headache in her throat.

My favourite songs are Amazing Grace and the "Blue" song.

My favourite color is "Purple".

 

Ava was looking at photos posted on Flickr by you Sharleen and one photo with a ton of bugs were caught in a spider web.

Ava said, " look how many bugs there are on that spider web". Why are there so many bugs? Where is she, the spider? Did she go for a long walk?

And on another photo of yours, Ava said, look at that bee in the dragon fly flower, it chomps!

These comments truly made me smile.

And most recently in October of this year,

I was telling Ava when I was younger my family had to move because my room was too small for my sister and I.

Ava's response was,

Did the room Shrink?

 

I laughed and smiled at the innocence and mind of a child. They touch our hearts and make us whole.

There is nothing that can compare to a child's smile and the words spoken "I love you, Grandma".

To love my granddaughter and be loved by her.....

 

Art by Avarose aka SugarPlum

 

Photo by Sue, theme by Sharleen

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Uploaded on November 24, 2014
Taken on November 21, 2014