“In your life, be humble, happy and forgiving. I’m proud of you and I love you both more than words could ever say. So know in your hearts, when I am unable to speak these words, my heart will say I love you, every day with a smile.”
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This is my own personal quote. It's my last words to my children.
A contest entry
- Quote Yourself! by GodBlessCatastrophe.
375 points, ended December 28, 2008, 37 entries
• next story in this contest, remove from contest - Prose/Short Stories/Poetry by Taylor Renee.
190 points, ended January 28, 15 entries
Honorable mention
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That's amazing. I should write some words to my children in case I'm unable to speak to them at my last moment. I love the sentiments you put in, especially the "humble, happy and forgiving." Who manages all three of those these days? Great quote!
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Thank you for your kinds words. I've started a Memory Box for each of my kids and I'm putting little quotes and silly things they say in it. I'm not much of a scrapbooker or anything like that so this is my lame attempt at giving them a bit of their past.
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That's the perfect word for this: magical.
I love the warmth in this. I think it's wonderful; it's so utterly full of love, it just radiates it.
The words are wise and yet, they're simple. They have that simplistic beauty that makes me smile.
I love it.
Great work here; it really is magical. With this, you prove that your children are lucky ones, and we'll pray you won't have to say these words for a very, very long time.
Thanks so much for entering my contest, and I wish you the best of luck!
xoxo
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Tay
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Thank you. I considered what I'd say... and honestly... that is my true wish for my children. I poured my heart into this and after I wrote it I shared it with my children. They are 8 and 10 so really don't "get" what I'm trying to say, but I've saved it for them and put it in their Memory Boxes.
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thank you for reading and your kind comments
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awww that was magical..
hehe i liked it! wish my mom would say something like that.. good job. 
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Thank you. That is a wonderful comment and i'm sure your mom would.
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Well that hits the mark. If that was said to me I would probably cry and hate you for it just because you had to say something so cruel. < I say this in a goodway by the way^^
But seriously those are stuff most people don;t want to hear because well usually people who are about to die say such stuff^^
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Thank you for your comment.
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Beautiful
I agree every bit with GodblessCatastrophe.
Bravo again
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Thank you for your comment. It was a difficult write for me because I did put my heart into it.
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That's beautiful. Sounds like it really comes from your heart, and I like that.
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Thank you and yes it really did.
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