Sunday

Winging It



Somewhere it is written that parents who are critical of other people's children and publicly admit they can do better are asking for it. Erma Bombeck (1927 – 1996)

Winging It


A startled feathered crew a-chime
Reminds me of the fleeting time.
For as the flocks lift off and soar,
Who knows what life may have in store?
An independent spirit may
Fly in the face of fact one day.
But joy explodes, exultant sounds,
Where spontaneity abounds.

Tradition calls for stiffer sign,
For kids to stand and toe the line.
Still, some cannot be so contained,
Conformed, restricted and restrained.
For creativity is key,
Real life, it thrives in liberty.
And if my kids are jumping beans,
Please understand: it’s in their genes.
c2008 by Linda Ann Nickerson


Did you know?

July is Purposeful Parenting Month. It’s also National Picnic Month. But whoever said parenting was a picnic?

Posted for Camera Critters #12, Photo Friday ("flight"), Wordless Wednesday's Sunday edition and a Blog Talkers prompt on “independence.”

Image:
Photo c2006 by Nickers and Ink.
All rights reserved.
Used by permission. 



Feel free to follow on Google Plus and Twitter. Like this blog?  Check out Practically at Home on Facebook.


 

19 comments:

  1. Linda: I chased some seagulls one day and have some pictures that I will show later. It is nice that you have this photo for a lifetime of memories.

    ReplyDelete
  2. Looks relaxing and fun :)
    Have a good week ahead!

    ReplyDelete
  3. Very fun photo. Thank you for stopping by my blog.

    ReplyDelete
  4. This photo and post is fantastic in every way!

    ReplyDelete
  5. Thanks for visiting Small Reflections and leaving the link back here. I love this photo ... reminds me how Molly (my lab) chases birds on the beach endlessly w/o success. Great quote from Erma Bombeck and fun poem!
    Hugs and blessings,

    ReplyDelete
  6. Fantastic photo filled with total fun that I know I would love to do myself and run after the seagulls! We don't get the seagulls here in the mountains.... unless I drive to the lake to catch the ferry... which is about a 4 hour drive from here!

    Thanks for dropping by my blog today. I appreciate it!
    Mountain Retreat

    ReplyDelete
  7. Very cute. Reminds me of when I was younger at my aunt and uncles snack shack on the beach, and we were out feeding the gulls or should I say we were being attacked by the gulls anyway it's about time someone paid them back.

    Thanks for stopping by my blog and for the positive feedback, I greatly appreciate your comment.

    ReplyDelete
  8. GREAT,GREAT entry. I liked the eclecticness of it all. :-)

    ReplyDelete
  9. Great post. Love the photo. - such a free spirit.
    Thanks for stopping by my blog.

    ReplyDelete
  10. The photo takes me back to a more carefree time! I enjoyed your poem too.

    Thanks for your visit and comment on my blog!

    ReplyDelete
  11. Just a marvelous suggestion to people who criticize children and anything else! Just walk a mile in my shoes, so to speak! Thanks for visiting my nyc waterfalls post! :)

    ReplyDelete
  12. Great photo and verse.
    I liked it a lot.
    Perfect framing and exposure.
    Well written.

    Thanks for the visit,
    Troy and Martha

    ReplyDelete
  13. Can't wait to get back to the beach. We'll be there in August. :)

    ReplyDelete
  14. Ah, what a great photo! To be that carefree again!

    Thank you for visiting my blog!

    ReplyDelete