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today, olivia paul and i climbed on top of some snails that had grown out of the ground you see, a friend named chip fed and watered them for weeks and now they have sprung from our mother he knew they were there just beneath the surface of the grass he took the time to recognize their presence, and spent many hours nurturing them, he knew they were there they grew in a circle with one snail yet to break the ground possibly as a reminder that there are always snails beneath our feet no matter where we walk maybe they grew in a circle to remind us about the never-ending gift of love maybe to remind us to always play and always remember our youth despite our age the children love them, kiss and hug them, bound from one snail to another, slide down their backs maybe
we should all take the time to kiss and hug them bound from one snail to another, slide down their backs chip
did ... in this time of war and fear and hysteria perhaps,
we need these reminders maybe that's why they came
- - larry bauer
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