The Secret
07/08/2011
Image from Bluebell Books: Thursday Short Story
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“Discover and grow something out of the seeds sweetie.”
“I will Mama. It will grow as a tree, hard wood. I will make a home out of it!”
Each day the little girl watered her seed; her tree. “Lalala , I am excited to turn you into something really special!”
The little girl was expectant — what she wants she will get.
“Mama! There’s something growing in my tree!”
“Oh that’s a tomato, sweetie.”
“A tomato! But I want a tree, with hard wood!”
“Yes, you want a tree but what you have is a tomato. Why, you can make pasta with it – spaghetti?”
“But I don’t like spaghetti! I want to make a home with hard wooden floors, and chairs, and treasure box!” She insisted that she wants nothing but a hard wood. “I don’t like that plant anymore Mama. It’s yours now.”
Before she became a mother to little boys and little girls, she was a little girl. She had dreams. She had tantrums. She had her wants.
She is a Mama now. Her Mama is now her kiddos Grandma.
“Grandma, I love your spaghetti!”
“Thank you, Cutie. That spaghetti is special because I used a really special tomato in there.”
“A really special tomato? That must be the secret ingredient! I will tell Mama about that secret ingredient!”
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Any discovery from you that you want to share to the world?
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bended spoon 
07/19/2011 at 12:00 AM
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07/12/2011 at 3:56 AM
So sweet 🙂
07/12/2011 at 10:28 PM
One of the flavors of life 🙂 Blessings to you.
07/10/2011 at 5:22 PM
I love the fact that you used the generational link of grandmother-mother-child in your story ! A perfect interpretation of the prompt !
07/12/2011 at 10:23 PM
They are all special to me. One day I will be all three. Blessings to you 🙂
07/10/2011 at 1:39 AM
Growing up, I remember every year my mom’s mother would send a big box full of Christmas cookies. They were awesome.
I have tried to recreate those cookies, but I have discovered that I will never be able to match the flavor of her special cookies.
I wish she was here today, so I could take some lessons…
Thanks for the memories!!
Great post 🙂
07/12/2011 at 10:12 PM
This makes me wonder — same ingredients, different taste for different cooks. I can’t replicate my mom’s cooking as well! I think passion for cooking or serving has something to do with it 😉
07/09/2011 at 11:19 PM
What an enchanting little story, as I was reading it I was listening to the words of “You can’t always get what you want” by the Stones and thinking how much depth are aligned!
07/12/2011 at 9:59 PM
Thank you for introducing Stones. Sometimes we get what we need 😉 Blessings to you!
07/09/2011 at 7:31 PM
Thanks, planting princess
This made me misty eyed. Very touching
Like Theresa, I thought and expected much of my grandmothers. I miss them much. Would have loved to have them around to see their great great grandbabies…
If I can be to mine half the granny they were to us, I would have done well!
Thankful and blessed
ann
07/09/2011 at 7:40 PM
Wow what a great grannies you have — gauging in how wonderful you are right now! You are making them smile Ann 🙂
07/09/2011 at 8:05 AM
“I will Mama. It will grow as a tree, hard wood. I will make a home out of it!”
divine, big dream, wow. love it.
🙂
07/09/2011 at 7:02 PM
And no matter how big a dream is, there is room for more. Hopefully it fits us perfectly 🙂
07/09/2011 at 5:56 AM
This is precious, sweet one! A memory came back to me the other day, as I delivered papers. One place I went to was a huge old house made into 4 different apartments. I remember looking for my own first apartment, and my mom coming with me. The first place we looked at was an overhead room, not much more than that. Only the floor was slanted. I think I would’ve settled for anything , but my mom wanted me to have a level place to stand on. 🙂
love you!
07/09/2011 at 6:53 PM
Love the wisdom and pun that you shared Deb. Good mom!
And I love how level headed you are 🙂
07/09/2011 at 4:22 AM
Aaw, this is terrific. Smiles. : )
07/09/2011 at 6:42 PM
Thank you. One can see what one is 🙂
07/09/2011 at 2:12 AM
amazing!!
07/09/2011 at 6:39 PM
Thankful that life offers us amazing moments 🙂
07/09/2011 at 12:29 AM
Awww wonderful story brought a smile to my lips
07/09/2011 at 6:38 PM
Thank you. Each smile is a blessing back to you 🙂
07/09/2011 at 12:11 AM
aww, great story
07/09/2011 at 6:37 PM
Thank you 🙂
07/09/2011 at 12:08 AM
I have such wonderful memories of magical times with my grandmother. I really thought she could do anything. I miss her. Thank you so much for this post. It took me back to one of them.
Love,
Theresa
07/09/2011 at 6:35 PM
I miss my grandmas too! One of them took me to a studio when I was a little girl and the image in that photo was etched in my mind — the only photo I have before grade school 🙂
07/08/2011 at 11:45 PM
Congratulations! You followed the right prompt! Thanks for sharing.
07/09/2011 at 6:24 PM
Thank you! I am smiling because I indeed follow the right prompt and He knows it even if others can’t see it right away 🙂
07/08/2011 at 11:45 PM
What a precious story and magical message. 🙂
07/09/2011 at 6:22 PM
Thank you. There are treasures in everyday life waiting to be discovered 🙂