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Little boy Bobby

February 13, 2019February 13, 2019 Noellie10 Comments

This baby face I have never kissed but know so well as it is one I grew up alongside and then again held as my own.

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Posted in aging, family, heros, love, photography, stories, UncategorizedTagged 1940s, abuse, ancestory, army, childhood, children, family, fathers, green berets, hardships, humanity, inspiration, kindness, learning, legacy, life, little boys, love, marines, military, mothers, parris island, patriotic, poetry, special forces, truth, veterans, writing

Inked for life

January 31, 2019January 31, 2019 Noellie2 Comments

His first tattoo was at the age of 14 in 1952 paying homage to his mother and brothers.
I assumed all dads were covered in artwork and words.

Posted in aging, family, Life thoughts, love, stories, UncategorizedTagged 1950's, ceylon, childhood, content, eagle tattoo, family, ink, inked, inspiration, learning, life, love, marines, memories, military tattoo, okinawa, old school ink, old school tattoos, parris island, photography, semper fi, south philly, tats, tattoo, tattooed fathers, truth, USA, writing

His Amazing Grace

September 19, 2017October 18, 2017 Noellie17 Comments

He began to tell me his story and it started with "Amazing Grace" his beautiful bride of 70 years. He never spoke of himself again, only her.

Posted in heros, Life thoughts, poetry, stories, UncategorizedTagged 1944, 35th infantry, allen curnow, amazing grace, beaches of normandy, d-day, fairy tales, marines, poetry, romance, soldiers, true love, valley of decision, WWII

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