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One Ordinary Day

May 2, 2013 By Talya Tate Boerner 13 Comments

The Writers’ Post Week #77 Prompt: Rewind, Pause or Fast Forward? – If you could change anything in your life, which button would you press?
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When my time on earth is done, I would like to re-wind to one ordinary summer day at the lake when my children were young.  Not to change a single moment, but to re-live and remember each second, to make sure I take every detail with me. 

To stroll with them along the rocky shoreline collecting shells, to see them hold hands and spring into the cold water from the dock, to feel the warm sunshine on my face, to hear my name called out before bedtime….all simple, yet special things.

When my time on earth is done, all I hope for is that my kids are happy and healthy and have learned to appreciate how incredibly intoxicating ordinary can be.

Tate and Kelsey

“Do small things with great love.” 
― Mother Teresa

talya

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Somewhere Over the Rainbow


Filed Under: Family, Life Tagged With: Lake Norfork, simple things, Tate Erickson

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Comments

  1. Dorothy Latimer Johnson says

    May 2, 2013 at 4:16 am

    Such a sweet post! Your children are beautiful!

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  2. Debbie Doglady says

    May 2, 2013 at 4:52 am

    Good looking offspring you have! It would be great to be able to relive some of life’s most wonderful moments.

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  3. seadair says

    May 2, 2013 at 5:29 am

    “how incredibly intoxicating ordinary can be.” i love this…

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  4. Teresa Coltrin says

    May 2, 2013 at 8:45 am

    Aww, this is so meaningful and sweet.

    So glad you found me so that I could find you!!!

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    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      May 2, 2013 at 9:32 am

      Thanks Teresa!

      Reply
  5. Corinne Rodrigues says

    May 2, 2013 at 7:35 pm

    I can imagine why you would want to freeze that time, Talya. But as I see your children have grown up to be wonderful young people.

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  6. Milo Nerak says

    May 3, 2013 at 4:13 am

    This was such a lovely post and beautiful tribute to your children. You obviously have beautiful memories.
    Stopping by to wish you a happy weekend.

    Donna

    http://[email protected]

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  7. Patricia A. Laster says

    May 3, 2013 at 8:42 am

    All the comments above are the same as I would say if they hadn’t already said them. xoxo

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  8. Tim Hardin says

    May 6, 2013 at 9:59 am

    Kudos and ditto! Your children are so blessed to have you as their Mother and also, for being part of such an amazing and loving family.

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  9. Karen Weido says

    May 8, 2013 at 1:09 pm

    Such a sweet post. Your children are beautiful.

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  10. Barbara Tate says

    May 21, 2014 at 7:59 am

    Sweet post. Love the pictures.

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  11. Colene says

    May 21, 2014 at 9:56 am

    It appears that you have already achieved your goal with those two beautiful children. Very nice post and pictures!

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  12. mrs June Graham says

    May 21, 2014 at 1:11 pm

    good looking kiddos—with an awesome, good-looking mom!!!!!

    Reply

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