Kimberly (Strothman) Anderson

There is a beauty in the night
A twinkling of a star, Reaching
Pulsating
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Beautiful isn't it. The plethra of color amongst the rocks
a well worn rhyme, a tantilizing night sky wooing us forth
O where is beauty we ask. Is all we have to do is look, listen feel
the unfinished prose of life. Guiding us.loving us. pursuing us
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Twilight, Twilight
Flying Faster into the night
so fast so bright can't see the night
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Wonderous isn't it the christ child come to life
Filling the stable with wonderful aroma I'm sure

As a mom there is nothing as precious as giving birth
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2006 will be bright because I know my redeemer lives. Its the thing I can hang onto. He smiles at me and loves me.

I think of the year 2006 to be a time where God envelops me in his arms. And never lets go. I will be able to truly embrace him as father. And I will be the adored daughter.
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How I love thee
Beauty in the sky
Rainbows in the moonlight
Eloquent understanding
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I have to write, I can't stop. Its within me to be the best I can be.The grief I feel is too prevacive. The only way to get it out is to write. What is my unrequited heart. Is it the mystery/misery

My unrequited heart is miserable without thee until I realize I have found another.
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Help me to find the patience and love I need and deserve
Help me to be patient and kind
Help me to know who I am aside from work, home and family
Help me to do what I need to do to survive.
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Dear Dad,

I want you to know today how much I love you.
I love you more than the chocolate and kisses
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As I look out my window I see stars glistening in the moonlight. sprinkled with the street lights. I hear my client in the garage smoking his cigarette.
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I want to share it from the roof tops down to the valley. I care.
I care about the sun, the moon, the stars

But more over I care about you. I don't know how to express the deepest felt feelings but, you are wonderful. You are a gift from God. Misunderstood, mistaken and abused at times. You are a gift from God. I appreciate your smile, your laugh, your advice but, most of all your honesty. You are a gift from God.
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You've come into my life perfectly
Coming along side me, guiding me
gently with encouragement you build me up
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It was in reality a burden but, I did it.
I soared to new horizons
Walked on water so to speak
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Dear Step mom,

I want to tell you how much I love you. You are a kind and compassionate tough nut of a soul. You care deeply. You love freely.
My favorite memory of you is baking and grocery shopping. You made those events fun.
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its your birthday. I love you! Thanks for giving birth to me. And for being a mommy for a little while.

Today I'm grown up. I still cherish your hugs, your kisses. But, not your slugs or near misses. So where in my heart I need to forgive you. But not sure how or when or why.
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Love from above
Its you I'm thinking of
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I'm proud of who you've become
A woman of Character, Bright, Witty, Charming
This little ditty is for you.
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orange, red, yellow, green. The colors gently falling,
billowing in the wind. The smell of dry leaves, barbeques, musty air
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When I was a little girl I quit dreaming. I never played with dolls or believed I would be married someday. I never believed I would be a mom. But something happened when I turned thirteen. You gained custody. You took me all by myself fishing and talked about the sky. You gave me individualized attention. You helped me dream someday that I would be a wife, a mom, a worker in society. You helped me dream.

Now its true I'm a wife, a mother, a college graduate
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To be a mom takes guts, fortitude and patience
It takes courage, love and strength
Some times being a mom means carrying a child behind your heart
Some times being a mom means carrying somebody in your heart
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