http://melissawiley.com/blog/2008/01/08/anns-river-stones/ Children's Book Author Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:41:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 http://melissawiley.com/blog/2008/01/08/anns-river-stones/#comment-6062 Christine Wed, 09 Jan 2008 13:07:19 +0000 http://72.29.64.190/~mwiley/blog/2008/01/08/anns-river-stones/#comment-6062 I do memorize moments like this, with my precious 3 and 5 year olds. Sometimes, quietly, so as not to disturb the flow, my husband and I will look at each other and say "Right now. This is a moment to remember forever." And we do. May these moments become muscle and 'heart fiber' memories to sustain us all when these precious babes are out on their own. Thank you for this blog and the collection you have so beautifully put together. I do memorize moments like this, with my precious 3 and 5 year olds. Sometimes, quietly, so as not to disturb the flow, my husband and I will look at each other and say “Right now. This is a moment to remember forever.” And we do. May these moments become muscle and ‘heart fiber’ memories to sustain us all when these precious babes are out on their own. Thank you for this blog and the collection you have so beautifully put together.

]]> http://melissawiley.com/blog/2008/01/08/anns-river-stones/#comment-6061 Activities Coordinator Wed, 09 Jan 2008 01:39:39 +0000 http://72.29.64.190/~mwiley/blog/2008/01/08/anns-river-stones/#comment-6061 We're studying WWI, so my eleven-year-old Butterfly and I are reading (well, rereading) Rilla of Ingleside together at night. Nine-year-old Tiger came and crawled into bed with us to listen. I thought about this post, snuggled them close and smiled. We’re studying WWI, so my eleven-year-old Butterfly and I are reading (well, rereading) Rilla of Ingleside together at night. Nine-year-old Tiger came and crawled into bed with us to listen. I thought about this post, snuggled them close and smiled.

]]> http://melissawiley.com/blog/2008/01/08/anns-river-stones/#comment-6060 ~doriann Tue, 08 Jan 2008 23:36:53 +0000 http://72.29.64.190/~mwiley/blog/2008/01/08/anns-river-stones/#comment-6060 We were at Uncle Frankie's on Christmas Eve and he should us a package he received from Aunt Carol's family recently. There were several photos of you & Dale as toddlers???? It's cool how your girls look like you at that age. There was even some of your mom around 4-8???? Too cute!!! We were at Uncle Frankie’s on Christmas Eve and he should us a package he received from Aunt Carol’s family recently. There were several photos of you & Dale as toddlers???? It’s cool how your girls look like you at that age. There was even some of your mom around 4-8???? Too cute!!!

]]> http://melissawiley.com/blog/2008/01/08/anns-river-stones/#comment-6059 patience Tue, 08 Jan 2008 22:38:45 +0000 http://72.29.64.190/~mwiley/blog/2008/01/08/anns-river-stones/#comment-6059 Thank you for drawing this post from the ocean. Ann does indeed write so beautifully. Her posts seem like rain-covered windows to me, reflecting secrets and shadows and strange ephemeral things. Your writing is different, and yet equally beautiful, with its elegant strings of simple words - it's like the old grooved frames around the window, steady, deep, encapsulating a view. Thank you for drawing this post from the ocean. Ann does indeed write so beautifully. Her posts seem like rain-covered windows to me, reflecting secrets and shadows and strange ephemeral things. Your writing is different, and yet equally beautiful, with its elegant strings of simple words - it’s like the old grooved frames around the window, steady, deep, encapsulating a view.

]]> http://melissawiley.com/blog/2008/01/08/anns-river-stones/#comment-6058 Beck Tue, 08 Jan 2008 21:44:09 +0000 http://72.29.64.190/~mwiley/blog/2008/01/08/anns-river-stones/#comment-6058 Her post and yours were just unbearably moving.... Her post and yours were just unbearably moving….

]]> http://melissawiley.com/blog/2008/01/08/anns-river-stones/#comment-6057 Meredith Tue, 08 Jan 2008 21:40:13 +0000 http://72.29.64.190/~mwiley/blog/2008/01/08/anns-river-stones/#comment-6057 Ooh, I loved this one too, and yours, honey, incredible! You have to write them down, it's the only way :) Ooh, I loved this one too, and yours, honey, incredible! You have to write them down, it’s the only way

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