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My Reflection

November 27, 2013 By Talya Tate Boerner

my reflection

Yesterday heย flashed a bright smile and rushed out into the world smelling faintly of pancake syrup. I saw my reflection as he walked away.

Today he’ll pull into the drive with stories of fall semester and bags of dirty laundry. I wait for his smile, his strong hug.

Tomorrow is Thanksgiving.

talya

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Musical Pairing:

Landslide, Stevie Nicks


This was written for Write Tribe Wednesday Prompt: The Boy (Photograph).

Filed Under: Family, Life Tagged With: childhood, creative writing prompt, growing up, Thanksgiving

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Comments

  1. NWStyle&Co says

    November 27, 2013 at 5:12 am

    Happy Holidays! Such a heartfelt post!!!

    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      November 27, 2013 at 11:38 am

      Thank you!

  2. Cohen's Mom says

    November 27, 2013 at 5:27 am

    Oh goodness, this is a sweet post!

    Happy Thanksgiving ๐Ÿ™‚

    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      November 27, 2013 at 11:38 am

      Thank you. Happy Thanksgiving to you too!

  3. Debby Rogers says

    November 27, 2013 at 6:00 am

    Beautiful!

    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      November 27, 2013 at 11:39 am

      Thanks Debby!

  4. Pary Moppins says

    November 27, 2013 at 6:12 am

    So sweet. Have a happy Thanksgiving and don’t get too bogged down in dirty laundry. ๐Ÿ™‚

    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      November 27, 2013 at 11:39 am

      Oh he always does his own:) Happy Thanksgiving to you too!

  5. Gayle Glass says

    November 27, 2013 at 7:08 am

    Aren’t those shippets from the past such sweet memories? Great ‘reflection’

    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      November 27, 2013 at 11:39 am

      Thank you!

  6. Bhavya says

    November 27, 2013 at 7:23 am

    Happy Holidays Talya ๐Ÿ™‚ May he bring in much more joy and memories than just the dirty laundry

    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      November 27, 2013 at 11:40 am

      He always does. Plus he does his own laundry:)

  7. Kalpana Solsi says

    November 27, 2013 at 8:00 am

    the smile and the hug make life worth living. happy holidays.

    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      November 27, 2013 at 11:40 am

      For sure!

  8. Shilpa Garg says

    November 27, 2013 at 10:34 am

    Aww!! That’s so sweet! Happy Thanksgiving, Talya ๐Ÿ™‚

    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      November 27, 2013 at 11:40 am

      Thank you!

  9. Cindy "Lu" says

    November 27, 2013 at 10:52 am

    So priceless. Love you – happy Thanksgiving to you and all…..

    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      November 27, 2013 at 11:40 am

      Happy Thanksgiving Cindy Lu. Love you too!

  10. Robyn Greenhouse says

    November 28, 2013 at 2:16 am

    It happens so fast! Smiling at the smelling of pancake syrup – I remember those days!

  11. Michelle Liew says

    November 28, 2013 at 8:35 am

    They do grow up fast, Tayla. A happy thanksgiving to you!

  12. Swaytha Lejo says

    November 29, 2013 at 4:08 am

    Lovely! So many emotions captured in so few lines!

  13. Bryan Jones says

    November 29, 2013 at 7:16 pm

    Very Nice!

  14. Dorothy Johnson says

    November 29, 2013 at 7:21 pm

    Wonderful! I hope you had a good time with your family.

  15. dreamzandclouds says

    December 2, 2013 at 4:16 am

    Simple & effective! ๐Ÿ™‚
    Do check my take on the prompt here – http://wp.me/p2Aqoq-i5

    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      December 4, 2013 at 4:44 am

      Thank you!

  16. Kathy says

    December 3, 2013 at 11:51 am

    WOW, time really did fly in this post. Brilliantly written. I loved this one Tayla. It was awesome! ♥

    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      December 4, 2013 at 4:44 am

      Thank you Kathy!


Hi! I'm Talya Tate Boerner. Writer, Reader, Arkansas Master Naturalist / Master Gardener, Author of

THE ACCIDENTAL SALVATION OF GRACIE LEE (2016)

GENE, EVERYWHERE: a life-changing visit from my father-in-law (2020)

BERNICE RUNS AWAY (2022)

THE THIRD ACT OF THEO GRUENE (coming 2025)

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