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Marilyn Pachner's avatar

Made me cry reading this. My daughter met her now husband at university but then went to live near Brighton. I still miss her being local to me 20 years later but she needed to fly and is leading a happy successful life 💕

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Amanda Prowse's avatar

Marilyn, sending you love Xxxx

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Ritu Bhathal's avatar

Oh, Sis, this is truly beautiful. Of course we want to give them all we can, see the it independence grow, but we also want to protect them forever..

It reminded me of a poem I wrote for my Son, as he was struggling with the beginnings of being himself...

Fly my little chick, fly

Just stretch those wings and fly high.

Roar my little cub, roar

Show them what you’re made for.

Swim my little fry, swim

You’re just as good as ‘him’.

Jump my little roo, jump

You can get over this bump.

Believe in yourself

In the power of you.

Have faith in yourself,

Like I always do.

So,

Fly my little chick, fly

All you can do is try…

By Ritu

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Amanda Prowse's avatar

Ritu I LOVE this! Xxx

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Ritu Bhathal's avatar

Thank you, Sis 💛💛💛

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Caf's avatar

Beautiful ❤️

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Ritu Bhathal's avatar

Thank you 💛

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Caf's avatar

😢 can so relate to this.

Roots and wings, the greatest gift we can give to any of our children - but flip the heartache can hurt. Xx

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Amanda Prowse's avatar

Caf - you are so fab X

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Caf's avatar

Right back at ya! Xx

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Diane Cunningham's avatar

It’s lovely to see our children happy and confident in their lives, but also it’s a bit scary how quickly it happens. One moment they’re starting school and in a blink of an eye they’re out in the big wide world. You have to treasure each stage as it happens. Thanks for this Sunday morning read 😍

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Amanda Prowse's avatar

You are so right Diane - the blink of an eye! X

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June's avatar

Lovely and so poignant

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Amanda Prowse's avatar

Thank you June X

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Ritu Bhathal's avatar

Simply beautiful, Sis 💛

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Claudia Reed's avatar

This is beautiful🧡

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Amanda Prowse's avatar

Thank you Claudia Xxx

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Barbara Boyles's avatar

What a lovely read and so true let them fly the nest and they come back to you.My oldest son has been staying with me for a few days this week and it's been lovely spending quality time together wouldn't want it all the time though lol.Hope you've had a good day xx❤

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Amanda Prowse's avatar

Thank you Barbara X

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Louise marshall-jones's avatar

Fabulous read !

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Amanda Prowse's avatar

Thank you Lou x

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Lynda Checkley's avatar

❤️❤️❤️

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Maria Lee's avatar

Very emotional but heartwarming 💕

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