Comment from michaelcahill

Excellent

I love these things. A lot of truth, but put in a fun way that sticks in the brain. A memorable line that is going to occur when the time is right, "Damn the path and leap!" Love it, mikey

 Comment Written 29-Sep-2014

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reply by the author on 30-Sep-2014

Thank you, Mikey - you totally get the concept of what epigrams are for :-) Brooke

Comment from TamzinWhite

Excellent

Love it.

That's the way to approach life' trials.

Blast it all and leap!

I feel happy after reading that. Great pic too. xo

 Comment Written 29-Sep-2014

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reply by the author on 29-Sep-2014

Tamzin, thank you so much :-) Brooke

Comment from drivenbackward

Excellent

That's a good message, Brooke. I like how used this picture to send that message. Most of these leaps in life don't work, but if you keep leaping, you will eventually land in the right place. At least that's what I have seen thus far.

 Comment Written 29-Sep-2014

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reply by the author on 29-Sep-2014

Thank you, drivenbackward, for your thoughtful review :-) Brooke

Comment from Waishali Deshmukh

Exceptional

some keep thinking of the obsltcles...some takes their steps back seeing the obstcles and only few have courage to take a leap amd move ahead. A geart thought expressed in such a simple and beautiful way. love the picture too.

 Comment Written 29-Sep-2014

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reply by the author on 29-Sep-2014

Waishali, thank you so much for your generous and gracious response to this poem :-) Brooke

Comment from Sandra Stoner-Mitchell

Excellent

LOL, that little poem is perfect, Brooke, and it looks like Sawyer managed to jump it very well. Another lovely photo from Miranda. xsx Sandra :)

 Comment Written 29-Sep-2014

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reply by the author on 29-Sep-2014

Thanks so much, Sandra. Hey, the kid is Superman in training! LOL :-) Brooke

Comment from padumachitta

Excellent

Hi...good dang advice...I can jump puddles as well..
I like the picture and the poem that goes with it.
We sure enough get caught with convention, eh.
padumachitta

 Comment Written 29-Sep-2014

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reply by the author on 29-Sep-2014

Thank you so much, padumachitta :-) Brooke

Comment from Sanku

Excellent

Taking a brave plunge is the best thing to do when faced with unforeseen obstacles.roses have thorns and so do pineapples but we still brave them .A nice message with the appropiate photo.

 Comment Written 29-Sep-2014

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reply by the author on 29-Sep-2014

Sanku, thank you for your thoughtful comments :-) Brooke

Comment from Terror2s

Excellent

I remember those classes with my own children. Maybe Sawyer will like pole vaulting when he gets older. Thanks for sharing this one. T2

 Comment Written 28-Sep-2014

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reply by the author on 29-Sep-2014

LOL - I think pole vaulting is far in the future - right now he plays in the plastic balls a lot ;-) Thanks so much, Abby :-) Brooke

Comment from boxergirl

Excellent

"damn the path and leap" is a great approach to any obstacle we might face along the way. Great to see Sawyer getting some exercise. 8-)

 Comment Written 28-Sep-2014

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reply by the author on 28-Sep-2014

boxergirl, thank you. His mother is a firm believer in active children - he takes a long walk every day and plays outdoors every day in addition to his weekly gym class :-) Brooke

Comment from fairy77

Excellent

This is a great pic and poem. I liked the style and have missed your poems. My how Sawyer has grown:)Well done poetess:)beth fairy77. hugs.

 Comment Written 28-Sep-2014

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reply by the author on 28-Sep-2014

Beth, it is good to hear from you :-) Thanks so much. Brooke

reply by fairy77 on 28-Sep-2014

So sorry about Maureen. How old is she? I'm so saddened she's a lovely lady. I will pray:)beth hugs.

reply by the author on 28-Sep-2014

I don't know the year she was born, but she has a teenaged daughter, so she can't be very old.

reply by fairy77 on 28-Sep-2014

So said I didn't know she had cancer:(beth hugs.