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sarge43

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37. You made us feel like we were there with you.

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Mon Apr 18, 2022, 03:48 PM

Apr 2022

Beautiful writing, beautiful story.

Thank you.

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Mom would take us to Charleston, WV every year to visit my grandfather for Easter [View all] bigtree Apr 2022 OP

What a lovely account of your experience as a kid - and you're a wonderful writer. Ocelot II Apr 2022 #1

Ditto what Ocelot said lillypaddle Apr 2022 #2

What a sweet little boy you were, I love this story and hope you continue to tell it..n/t SheilaAnn Apr 2022 #3

Happy Easter, bigtree. Thank you for sharing this. ❤ littlemissmartypants Apr 2022 #4

Yep! I've read it before and I read it again Nittersing Apr 2022 #5

Happy Spring Ahna KneeMoose Apr 2022 #6

Thanks, you can post this every day as far as I'm concerned. nt abqtommy Apr 2022 #7

You like retelling it and I like rereading it. Thank you, and Happy Easter. Hekate Apr 2022 #8

Happy Easter bigtree! SunSeeker Apr 2022 #9

Thanks for your story. stage left Apr 2022 #10

Thank you for sharing this! mgardener Apr 2022 #11

Wonderful story from beginning to end. Thank you for sharing. justhanginon Apr 2022 #12

Your words painted a beautiful picture. StarryNite Apr 2022 #13

Share your story as much as you like MustLoveBeagles Apr 2022 #14

You sir, are an excellent writer. n/t. NNadir Apr 2022 #15

Wonderful to read. And to know other children are living their Easter memories today, Hortensis Apr 2022 #16

There is a site called Ancient Faces Marthe48 Apr 2022 #17

K&R Solly Mack Apr 2022 #18

Great story- my dad's fam is Charleston peeps VicNEO Apr 2022 #19

I loved everything about your childhood memories! lucca18 Apr 2022 #20

I hope this is just one chapter from a book you're writing. Random Boomer Apr 2022 #21

Amen! VicNEO Apr 2022 #22

Beautiful! broiles Apr 2022 #23

whoa... brilliant! THANKS! bluboid Apr 2022 #24

I grew up close to Charleston, WV, when I was young and lived in Charleston for 22 years as an adult camartinwv Apr 2022 #25

Fantastic and true. Hope he writes a book VicNEO Apr 2022 #27

You're a wonderful writer. Elessar Zappa Apr 2022 #26

You're a wonderful writer Sienna86 Apr 2022 #28

Wonderful Easter story. hay rick Apr 2022 #29

I felt like I was reading a chapter out of To Kill a Mockingbird. NBachers Apr 2022 #30

Loved reading your story about Easter in Charleston WV srose58089 Apr 2022 #31

Thanks for the great stories FakeNoose Apr 2022 #32

may I tell you bigtree, how lucky you were Skittles Apr 2022 #33

You were in Charleston I was in Bluefield. live love laugh Apr 2022 #34

What a beautifully written account of your childhood. PittBlue Apr 2022 #35

Happy Easter bigtree jfz9580m Apr 2022 #36

You made us feel like we were there with you. sarge43 Apr 2022 #37