Poppy’s first read “Sentiment Fool”

Poppy the Country Girl at Heart

“Sentiment Fool”

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A Surprise from Poppy

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Poppy will be reading her blog stories on the Facebook Page “Poppytheauthor” starting July 26, 2020. Poppy’s blog had 4,299 visitors. That is exciting. Please be patient with Poppy because she too is learning about technology. Just know, it can only get better. I want to thank LaVonne for her comment regarding the font plus everyone who shared my blog with their family and friends. Reading my stories will be a treat

"Grateful for small things, big things and everything in between."
                                             Poppy

        

    

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Staying Positive in a Negative World

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These days I spend most of my time writing and gardening. My granddaughter Sophia loves water like grandma, so we swim almost every day. In the evenings we  ride our bikes or go for hikes. While hiking, I try to identify wildflowers and birds for Sophia. She loves learning about nature.

I did edit a chapter in the “Polona” book. I added a twist on Cimino Kid. He has a run in with a dust storm while riding his horse into town.  His foot gets stuck in the stirrup and the horse drags him. He hits his head on a rock and the young cowboy Tripp finds his bloody body near the trail and takes him into town.  Cimino Kid has substantial head injuries. The doctor announces to the family “only time will tell if he will recover.” Poppy stays with him day and night taking care of him. Cimino Kid survives because of the love that surrounds him.

Now, let’s talk about the things happening in the world. It’s getting difficult to stay positive in a negative world. Negativity spreads faster than love and causes damage to self-esteem. I am a firm believer in choosing your circle of friends wisely. To be able to stay positive is essential to have influences in your life that support you and lift you up instead of dragging you down. Let’s remember our body is our temple so feed it healthy food, exercise and think positive. Remember to limit your time on social media and television.  Plus, don't let things build up inside of you.This will affect you mentally and physically. Take deep breathes and do not make a mountain out of a molehill. Always SMILE.

If anyone criticizes you stay positive because most of the time it is about their unhappiness. These kinds of people are usually insecure and it’s easier for them to do for others what they cannot do for themselves. There are plenty of them out there. Make your own decisions. Again, smile and let it slide off your back. Take it with a grain of salt.

I will end with this quote:  “Be with someone who constantly makes you roll your eyes, but makes you smile right after.”

Now let’s go out and spread positive vibes!

Poppy

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Sentimental Fool

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Today Poppy is a sentimental fool. We all need a little LOVE in our lives.

When we are born, we are a daughter and maybe a sister.  When we marry, we become a wife, then maybe a mother and then a grandmother.  At times, these lines become blurred but our LOVE never changes.

Growing up as a child I have fond memories of living on a farm with my brothers and sisters. We all shared a strong bond between each other. We had ears that listened and hearts that LOVED. As we grew older, we still listened with our ears and LOVED with our hearts. We as siblings made our own choices in life, we respected those choices and cheered each other on. That is what family does. 

As of today, I have lost a loved one every year since 2017.  First it was my mother, my ex-husband, then husband and now my little brother Gary Thomas.  Every death that I was dealt brings a flood of memories and a question, why am I still here?  

Let me take you back to when I was married. I was happily married for 16 years. They said I had an old soul and I married a man that was 30 years older than me. He was everything I wanted. He was old fashion, affectionate, clever, kind, gentle and good looking. We had a solid marriage because we cared enough about each other to work through our problems, find solutions to them, and loved each other more than ourselves. We never went to bed angry or held grudges. We always kissed and said “I love you” before bedtime.

Let us get back to the question, ‘Why am I still here?” I have answered it. “I am here on earth to teach people what LOVE really means.  I have lived, loved, and lost. I came from a loving family. My mother was a sweetheart and loved us unconditionally. Love is the most difficult emotion to explain. Love is a feeling; Love is an action and Love is attachment.  “Love is like a painting in the beginning it is only an idea, but over time it is built up through errors and corrections till you have a breath-taking work of art for all to see.” Our time on earth is so very precious, so do not waste it with drama.

I have slowly put myself back together and I am a new version of me.  I have learned to brighten my own light.  I no longer need anyone to make me happy.  I stopped being “too nice” and hold kind boundaries while being loving, attractive and phenomenal myself. I have come to realize if someone wants you in their life, they will make room for you. If not, you have either taught them a lesson or they have taught you a lesson. Align yourself with people that you can learn from, people who want more out of life, people who are stretching and searching and seeking some higher ground in life.

Life is too short. So, LOVE the life you live.

Poppy

The place we loved to go. 

Frontier Village, Fastest Fun in the West

In memory of Gary Thomas

6/11/1961 - 7/6/2020 

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