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farmmilkmama
True Blue Farmgirl
2027 Posts
Amy
Central MN
USA
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 Posted - Apr 03 2010 : 08:17:46 AM
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I'm just about to leave for one of the Easter get togethers I am oh-so-excited to attend, and I was struck with an idea for a poem. I think this little ditty will help get me through all the weird looks and questions my family generally gets when we're out hanging with the other relatives who aren't so keen on our "weird life". I thought I would share it with you all. I guess it pretty much sums up the way I feel about why I am the way I am, and the strength you can feel in committing to who you really are.
Be You
by Amy Dingmann
be You.
unapologetically and completely.
without explanation or defense.
without worry or second guessing.
be You.
without naming or categorizing.
without fitting yourself
or anyone else into a box.
be You.
without righteousness.
without questioning another's virtues.
without hypocrisy.
be You.
before the edges blur
and you fade into
a cheap copy of someone else...
be You.
--* FarmMilkMama *--
Farmgirl Sister #1086
Be yourself.
Everyone else is already taken.
-Oscar Wilde
www.wakeupstartlearning.blogspot.com
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Annika
True Blue Farmgirl
5602 Posts
Annika
USA
5602 Posts |
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ruralfarmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
4309 Posts
Rene'
Prosser
WA
USA
4309 Posts |
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classygram
True Blue Farmgirl
1812 Posts
Brenda
Pleasant Hill
Mo.
USA
1812 Posts |
Posted - Apr 03 2010 : 08:57:18 AM
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I love it Amy! It was sent at a good time for me. I have troubles being myself around my family, a few of them. So thank you so much for sharing.
HUGS~~~Brenda
"Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony" Mahatma Gandhi |
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grace gerber
True Blue Farmgirl
2804 Posts
grace
larkspur
colorado
USA
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Posted - Apr 03 2010 : 09:01:41 AM
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Oh Amy, you know the saying that when the pupil is ready the teacher appears - consider yourself a TEACHER!
The poem is spot on and I know that you are YOU! Your edges are clear, sharp and perfect for you, the rest have to find their own path and who know's there might be a pupil waiting for you at the gathering.
Blessings, Be Well and Stay Sharp.
Grace Gerber
Larkspur Funny Farm and Fiber Art Studio
Where the spirits are high and the fiber is deep
http://www.larkspurfunnyfarm.etsy.com
http://larkspurfunnyfarm.blogspot.com
http://larkspurfunnyfarm.artfire.com
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Lessie Louise
True Blue Farmgirl
1406 Posts
Carol
PECULIAR
MO
USA
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Posted - Apr 03 2010 : 10:13:51 AM
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Amy, thank you, I love it, Carol
Forget buns of steel, I'd rather have buns of cinnamon!
Farmgirl #680! |
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maggie14
True Blue Farmgirl
6784 Posts
Hannah
Washington
USA
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Posted - Apr 03 2010 : 11:14:45 AM
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that you Amy so much!! I love it!!
Hugs,
Channah
Farmgirl sister #1219
Friendship is not something that can be bought, it is earned. |
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Chives
True Blue Farmgirl
232 Posts
Victoria
Shelton
Washington
USA
232 Posts |
Posted - Apr 03 2010 : 11:22:30 AM
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| Amy, thank you that is just perfect. Vicki |
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kristin sherrill
True Blue Farmgirl
11303 Posts
kristin
chickamauga
ga
USA
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Posted - Apr 03 2010 : 1:18:33 PM
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That's beautiful, Amy. I hope you have a wonderful day today. I can't wait to hear all about it.
Kris
Happiness is simple. |
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Bear5
True Blue Farmgirl
13055 Posts
Louisiana/Texas
USA
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Posted - Apr 03 2010 : 8:24:03 PM
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A true farmgirl poet!!!! I loved it Amy. Really nice.
Marly
"It's only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth- and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up- that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had." Elisabeth Kurler-Ross |
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Lainey
True Blue Farmgirl
2401 Posts
Elaine
Waco
Kentucky
USA
2401 Posts |
Posted - Apr 04 2010 : 03:02:14 AM
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Amy, I really enjoyed that poem and I love your signature line! It's so true!
Farmgirl Sister #25
http://countrygirldreams.blogspot.com/
An Angel says, 'Never borrow from the future. If you worry about what may happen tomorrow and it doesn't happen, you have worried in vain. Even if it does happen, you have to worry twice.' |
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gypsy goat
True Blue Farmgirl
673 Posts
mary jo
michigan
673 Posts |
Posted - Apr 04 2010 : 07:35:52 AM
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thank you-i was just talking to my husband about how i feel different than most people-but that i have been feeling a little more connected when i chat with you gals-but after reading that i need to remember that i am ok and i don't need to fit into anyone's box but my own
whatever you are be a good one-abe lincoln |
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patchworkpeace
True Blue Farmgirl
478 Posts
Judy
Jackson
Michigan
USA
478 Posts |
Posted - Apr 04 2010 : 09:09:53 AM
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Amy,
Your poem was spot on!
Mary Jo, I know how you feel. This forum is terrific for talking to like-minded people.
Judy
Farm sister #932
Success is measured not by the position one reaches but by the obstacles one has to overcome to reach it. Booker T. Washington |
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Past Blessings
True Blue Farmgirl
1083 Posts
Brenda
Orchard Prairie
WA
USA
1083 Posts |
Posted - Apr 04 2010 : 10:28:11 AM
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Perfect Poem . . . but truly I don't know why you would get weird stares . . .you are a doll and the life style you lead, after seeing your blogs, is one to be envied. You are a true blessing . . . just being yourself!
Hugs & Blessings,
Brenda
Come visit my blog at http.//www.pastblessings.blogspot.com |
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