Friday, April 5, 2013

E is for Exuberance

When I finally settled on a theme for this year's A-Z, and began looking through my brown paper bag, I came across this picture and knew it would make the cut.

This picture is everything I love about childhood.


Oh to be not quite twelve.

All long legs and elbows.

Blonde hair kissed by the summer sun.

Little girl laughter that bubbles up and over, impossible to contain.

The salty sea air calls your name and you answer.

Arms wide open to the world.

The sense that anything is possible.

To feel in a single moment that life is perfect.

Because in that moment, it is.

Exuberance.

27 comments:

  1. This might just be my favorite yet! Though it's hard to say- I love all of your A-Z posts!

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  2. I love how you capture the picture in words! I think I could've just read the post and known exactly what the picture was!

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  3. Great picture, and I have a few of me as a kid at the beach too :) I look very fondly back on those days!

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  4. The picture is just perfect for this word! Love these A-Z
    posts!

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  5. Perfect word, perfect picture, perfect description!

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  6. awww i simply love this poem and sweet pic joyce :)

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  7. Perfect-just what I needed to see on this sleeting down here in my neck of the world.

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  8. So nice! What a great picture....I love watching my kids play at the beach...so carefree.

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  9. Great photo. Watching kids on the beach releases my inner child.

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  10. I love this picture of sister. she looks wild and carefree. I miss those trips to the beach.

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  11. Great picture. Somehow as we get older we forget to find the joy in the simple things.

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  12. Great photo! You did a nice job of writing a post to go with it, too. Have a great weekend :)

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  13. You really captured the essence of childhood.

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  14. Love the pic you chose to go with the poem!

    Damyanti @Daily(w)rite
    Co-host, A to Z Challenge 2013

    Twitter: @AprilA2Z
    #atozchallenge

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  15. I have a couple of very similar pictures of my girl. :-)

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  16. I love skim boarding. I used to do this as a child. It was amazing.

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  17. Yes! What a season of freedom, joy, and authenticity!

    Linda

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  18. Great image, and, yes, I would like to be not quite 12 again ...

    Popped by from the AtoZ Challenge.

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  19. Hi. I enjoyed the pic and the poem. Unfortunately, neither reflected me at twelve or at any other age. Sigh! Short, and never a water dog. Thanks, though. Best regards to you. Ruby.

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  20. Exuberance is a bit low on the ground at my age. As you say, oh to be 12, well 32 maybe.

    JO ON FOOD, MY TRAVELS AND A SCENT OF CHOCOLATE

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  21. Perfect photo for a great word. I love meeting people with exuberance. Happy E!

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  22. A few words or a lot of words, you know how to say it best for sure! Loved this!

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  23. and for children there are so many delightful and exuberant moments

    Glad the picture made the cut

    We are at Lady's Knght

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  24. Lovely poem with an adorable photo to go with it!

    Julie

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  25. That looks like you had the best day ever. Everyone deserves a memory like that.

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