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Richard Blaisdell's avatar

Happy Valentine’s!

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

Thank you, 🩷 sweetheart.

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Jim J Wilsky's avatar

Nice job on this one Sharron, I enjoyed that. - Jim

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

Thank you, Jim. Short and a bit twisty.

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Linda Brown's avatar

Good one!

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

Thank you, neighbor.

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Wade Terry's avatar

Masterful! What a fun surprise.

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

Thanks, Wade. Glad you didn't suspect the ending!

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Jill CampbellMason's avatar

I'm hanging on a cliff you created. I've got a good hold. Wonder how long it will last??

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

You'd have to wait for a long time, Jill. I don't plan to come back to this one. ha ha ha

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Jill CampbellMason's avatar

Soooo glad you replied. My fingers would have tired shortly!

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

🥹🩷

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Jim Cummings's avatar

You had me there, right up to the last word. Good one, Sharron.

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

Good. Otherwise, it would have been pointless. Hah! I hope you are doing well down there on the Culf of America, my friend. All is good here on the left coast. Just waiting for yet another shoe to drop.

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George P Farrell's avatar

I was going down the wrong path. Fooled me. But a bit ominous.

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

I am always happy to lead someone astray, George. Thanks for popping over to 🌿Leaves this morning. Welcome!

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Kate Henry's avatar

That's WHY he's always there. He will always be like that.... because of your close connection with your own Mom.

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

My own dear son calls me every morning without fail... to make sure I am still alive. It is a comfort. He's a good boy and I am lucky.

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Kate Henry's avatar

He's also big enough and strong enough to carry you out to his car and drive to the ER if required.

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

ha ha ha. I wish. I would need three emts to get me on a gurney.

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Kate Henry's avatar

VEry funny )))) You are a wisp. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

🤪🩷

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James Ron's avatar

Ha! Got me! Pretty sneaky. Good one, Sharron!

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

Hooray! I thought maybe you would have guessed the ending. Glad you didn't. Happy day to you, Ron!

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K.C. Knouse's avatar

You chose your words carefully, Sharron, so as to mislead without being misleading. It worked. How close by. How nice for that mother to have a son only a few blocks away. I live a thousand miles from my mother, but my sister's are closeby.

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

This little thing is a tiny tribute to my one dear son. I don't know how I deserved such a kind and caring one. Though I only ever called him one time in the middle of the night - when the water heater broke and was spewing water everywhere. He was here in five minutes to shut it off. And replaced it the next morning. I am so fortunate he has always lived here in Santa Cruz and is only five minutes away. I am a lucky woman, indeed.

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K.C. Knouse's avatar

A loving tribute, indeed.

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Kathleen Hobbs's avatar

He is not what I expected at the end.

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

Good. Nothing wrong with a little surprise at the end. Sort of like real life, where things aren't always as the seem. Thanks so much Kathleen!

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Amie McGraham's avatar

Nice ending, Sharron!

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

Hah! Thanks so much Amie. Without that final word, the story would have been a pointless cliché, I think.

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Nathan Slake's avatar

Oh wow, totally got me. Deftly done, Sharron! Wonderful.

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

🤭

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