When No One Else Was

Posted on April 29, 2013 by russtowne

922890_580032838687085_468258352_n(Source: Lessons Learned In Life / Love Quotes Photo)

Thank you
To all who
Were there with love
When no one else was
–Or would have been
Had you known me then.

Love,

Russ

About russtowne

I'm awed by the beauty of nature and the power of love and gratitude. Some of my favorite sensory experiences include waves crashing on rocky shores, waterways in ancient redwood and fern-filled forests, and rain. My wife and I have been married since 1979. We have 3 adult children and 5 grandchildren. I manage a wealth management firm that I founded in 2003. My Beloved is a Special Education teacher for Kindergartners and First Graders. I'm a published author of approximately 60 books in a variety of genres for grownups and children.
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28 Responses to When No One Else Was

  1. Kristi says:
    April 29, 2013 at 7:55 pm

    this is beautiful Russ. thanks.

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  2. dianasschwenk says:
    April 29, 2013 at 9:08 pm

    I agree with Kristi! Too few remember the times when others were there for them when it becomes their turn to be there for others.

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  3. dulzimordash says:
    April 29, 2013 at 11:06 pm

    Reblogged this on Nature’s Abhorred Vacuum.

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  5. camsgranny says:
    April 30, 2013 at 12:38 am

    🙂 Another good one Russ!

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  6. joannerambling says:
    April 30, 2013 at 2:04 am

    Beautiful I am a lucky woman my family are always there for me…………mostly my youngest daughter

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  7. melodylowes says:
    April 30, 2013 at 3:01 am

    My husband has stuck with me when life got rough – maybe I owe him a kiss? 🙂

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    • russtowne says:
      April 30, 2013 at 3:35 am

      He sounds like a good man to me. Yes, it sounds like a great time to give to him a big, passionate kiss that unmistakably says without words “I love you” and “Thank you”. ;-D!

      Russ

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  8. bulldog says:
    April 30, 2013 at 3:21 am

    Nice Russ… really nice…

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  9. thehappyhugger says:
    April 30, 2013 at 1:12 pm

    Good reminder, Russ, thank you.

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  10. utesmile says:
    April 30, 2013 at 7:39 pm

    I love your poems, you are so great in expressing your thinking in words. I love it, reading it helps me and I learn from it. You are great ! hug Ute

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  11. russtowne says:
    July 18, 2013 at 4:36 am

    Reblogged this on Clyde and Friends and commented:

    The photo and it’s message, inspired me to write the poem beneath it.
    Russ

    Reply
  12. myrajohnson says:
    July 18, 2014 at 12:59 am

    God has given me the blessing of having friends to encourage me when things in life were difficult. I love the photo……

    Reply

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