Reach out! Reach up!
Climb the highest height
Follow your dreams
Let hope give you wings
Be brave, be bold, be strong!
Look to a new day
A bright not a blue day
Stand straight, walk tall, be you
For you are unique, you burn so bright
You, the wonderful you!
Written in response to Sadje‘s What do You See #87 photo prompt.
Image credit: Dakota Corbin @ Unsplash
The image shows a wall decorated by splashes of colour. There are outlined sketches of two hands on the wall. Above the decorations, the words “The best gift is you” are written. A woman can be seen walking a baby in a stroller in the front.
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A wonderful “you” too! 😊 This could be sent to all the daughters in the world. 🤗👍💖
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Thank you, my friend! In fact, perhaps it’s a message for us all 🙂
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This is a wonderful message Chris. Beautiful and inspiring. Thanks for joining in my friend.
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Such a pleasure, Sadje! You give me my Monday inspiration. 🌹🎁
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Many thanks 🙏
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Reblogged this on Keep it alive and commented:
Reblog; First in this week in response to WDYS # 87. Enjoy this inspiring and beautiful message.
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Thanks, as always for sharing, my friend. 😊
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It’s a pleasure Chris.
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Aww…a beautiful, loving and empowering message to a daughter Chris ❤️
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Thanks, Radika! The words just flowed from that image 🙂
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💚
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🙏😊
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Wonderful and inspiring poem Chris !
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Thanks, Dakshali!
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Such an inspirational poem, Chris! Great take on the prompt 😃
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Thanks, Shweta!
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You’re very welcome 🙂
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Beautiful!
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Thanks, Lucy!
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LOVE this!
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Thanks so much, Tina 🙂
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Reblogged this on Die Erste Eslarner Zeitung – Aus und über Eslarn, sowie die bayerisch-tschechische Region!.
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Thanks for sharing!
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You are welcome, Chris! Thank you for writing, and have a beautiful week! Michael
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You too, Michael 🙂
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:-)) Thank you!!
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This is adorable ❤❤
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Thanks so much, Vignesh! 🙏 I look forward to reading more of your work.
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My pleasure.
Likewise 🙂
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That’s just lovely. Daughters (and sons) are worth celebrating. ❤
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A message for us all, I think on reflection! Thanks for dropping in from your rural retreat, Di. 😊
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What a beautiful, positive take on the prompt. Love it!
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Thanks very much, Mason!
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You’re welcome, Chris.
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This is a lovely poem, Chris.
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Thanks so much, Robbie!
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What a bright, uplifting poem!
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Thanks, Jacqui! I’m so pleased you found it so.
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A very positive, empowering verse!
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Thank you, Punam! All children should be encouraged; adults too 🙂
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Love it!!
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Thanks, Di 🙂
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Lovely sentiments, and so elegantly put.
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Thanks, Matthew, that’s a lovely complement. 🙂
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The kind of message we all need to hear, whether younger or older. Good one!
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Yes, I think so too, Benjamin. We all need encouragement on life’s journey. 🙂
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So true; it’s so important. It really helps us go the extra mile.
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Agreed!
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[…] Chris Hall; To my daughter […]
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A very happy poem! I have one of those daughters. 🙂
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That’s so good to hear, Liz! 🙂
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😀
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This was such an uplifting poem, I’m sure that your daughter appreciates having a mother like you who wants her to live her own dreams so much and encourages her to stand tall and be herself. This is good advice for every daughter. ❤
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I would’ve liked to think so, but I never could have children. The advise stands though. We all need encouragement and support to help us try to live our dreams. 🙂
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Oh I’m so sorry, I took it a little literally. You’re right, the advice definitely still stands.
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Oh, no need to apologise! The door to motherhood was closed to me from early on in my life, but many other opportunities were open to me instead: lots of travel and a great career, and I took huge pleasure in being part of my friend’s kids lives.
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I thought you were saying that to me, Chris! Just the message I’ve been looking for today. 🙂
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A message to us all, Tom! 🙂
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Yes, indeed!
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mother or not, this is for everyone Chris.. and as a mom, I feel this.
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So pleased you can relate to this, Mich 🙂
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What a cheery reminder that the best way to live is to embrace our true selves (I just argued with myself for 5 mins over true selfs vs true selves… we don’t do f into ves in Scots, 😂).
Thanks for that wee boost to the spirit, Chris. P.S. You’re wonderful, too!
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So pleased you enjoyed that one, Susan 🙂 …oh and thank you! 😊😊
~ according to my big Longman English dictionary it is ‘selves’
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Love it! And of course the mural in the photo was not lost on me🤗 I would totally paint one if I could.
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I’ve seen some lovely bare walls at The Fig Garden… 😉
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🤔
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What a beautiful poem to your daughter! ❤️
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Thanks, Michelle! For any daughter… or son. 🙂
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A wonderful gift to any child!
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You don’t even need to be a child… we all need a little bit of encouragement 🙂
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True.
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Uplifting, inspiring poem for your daughter.
Every child needs these words from the parents.
Lovely poetry.
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We all need a little encouragement, don’t we? Thanks for yours, Kritika! 🙏
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Indeed.
Welcome always 🙂
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Oh, this is lovely! Just the thing we proud mamas share with our fearless girls. xxxxxxxxxxxx
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Exactly! Empower the girls! (Boys too, of course).
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Oh of course 🙂
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Your heartfelt words have created a very moving post.
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Thanks so much, Bernadette!
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