A Pen
Growing up I loved to write. I wrote stories and series for myself and it would be pages among pages of hand written stories or books. I remember I had written 500 pages of a book more than ten years ago that I still open and edit. All of these were handwritten first. I would use a paper pad and a pen. I was was always very picky when it came to using the writing equipment. My journal has a specific pen I use otherwise it feels like I had committed a crime. I once bought a Swarovski pen specially for my leather journal. The weight of it was perfect, but I had written with smoother pens before. Yet, this pen reminded me that I can sparkle too because of course it had Swarovski crystals in it. I kept it in a box that I would take out every time I journaled. This was not my favorite pen though. The easiest pen I have ever used was from a company that you could purchase from Chapters/Indigo. It was called poppin because they had used bright, fun, colors to make writing supplies wonderful. I remember the first time I used it. I was in university and was in need of very good pens because I did not have a reliable laptop to carry to my classes. I picked up the box I bought and picked one out of the box. I took the little gel bead off the top that blocks the ink. I placed it on the paper and it started to flow, it was the most pleasant feeling I felt in a long time. As soon as it touched the paper the pen wanted to write more, it wrote so smoothly I immediately hid the other pens back into my backpack so no one could “borrow” it we all know that meant you were never seeing that pen again. The ink was deliciously smooth writing across my notebook. I wanted to keep going even after I was done. I started doodling and found joy in writing again. That’s how much a pen can change your day. I know it’s such an adult thing to say. I wrote with other pens too such as the frixion pens because an erasable pen that actually erases. All that’s left is the indent on the page how ingenious! I remember in elementary they were “erasable” but you could still see remnants of blue on the page and if you wrote on top of it, it looked sloppy.
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Congrats on top story…
Lovely poem🌹⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️♦️
Your words beautifully capture the purity of childhood and the joy of inclusion.
Very sweet poem.
The imagery of children dropping stickered cards into glittered boxes is so vivid and heartwarming. How did you capture the innocence and acceptance of children so beautifully? Your poem truly celebrates the purity of young hearts. Well done!
What a beautiful premise and poem, so artfully woven.
Oh what a great write!
Children know no bitterness or bigotry - The purest of love. Well Done.
Congratulations on Top Story too!!!❤️❤️💕
Lovely!!! Superbly penned!!!❤️❤️💕
Back to say congratulations on your Top Story! 🎉💖🎊🎉💖🎊
Yes! Children are so pure of heart! ♥️
So nice
Really enjoyed this. In just a few weeks, I'll be sitting down with my twin, third-grade boys and we'll be filling out these cards. The only judgement being what kind of candy they taped onto the Valentine :)
Love holiday themed stuff for kids
Now thats love in it's purest form! Loved your poem so much, my sweet Red Partner!
Oh, the valentine boxes at school! Such memories! Very cleverly done, Gina!!
Grinning widely here. Yes, this innocence is wonderful. My son still struggles with pronouns. Shows how "learned" they are. Love is love ❤️
Beautiful & inspiring!
Purest of all love
Beautiful! ✨
So sweet, and such an important statement. Well done, my friend.
Beautiful and uplifting!! They are blank slates that need love and guidance. So glad there are dozens of little minds and hearts that have you as an example each day :)
Children are not aware of bigotry unless they are exposed to it. It's is precious experiencing little ones trying to a t like ground. I am glad kids still like stickers in this day and age