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A little bit about moi:
I am a mom, a nana, a sister, a woman, a friend, a human being…a youth counsellor, Family Life Educator.
I have been working in the helping profession for over 25 years and volunteered in various capacities from youths to seniors.
Tournesol is my nom de plume for haiku and other Japanese form poetry here at Tournesoldansunjardin https://cheryllynnroberts.wordpress.com I hope you enjoy reading through my daily waka.
I also have another blog "Stop the Stigma" where I may stand on my soapbox now and then and hope it will become a place to drop in and share or comment on issues important to you. In that vein this could be a great way to learn from each other.
http://stigmahursteveryone.wordpress.com
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Tournesol dans un Jardin 
Formidable … what a very beautiful haibun dearest Cheryl-Lynn! 🙂
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I’m glad you enjoyed it. I could not think of anything besides my sister and my birth since we were both premature and winter babies:)
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Oh dear,, it was splendid!
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Well now you can read it over and think of you as well since you are also a winter rose 😉
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And so I am a winter rose. You know, it’s very odd, but when I was little I never thought of February as being winter – a memory that just popped back into my mind.
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It’s winter alright…pretty cold here in February and March is too:) We’re virtual soul sister 😉
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🙂 When is your birthday … I’m terrible with dates believe me.
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March 9th and don’t feel bad I never remember if you are Feb 18th or 19th or maybe I screwed that up too.
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No you’re right it’s the 18th … great memory!
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It was easy, it`s the same day as my nephew/godson and a day before his mother.
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Cool .. My second son was born in March, but on the 25th, otherwise I don’t know anyone born in that month – how odd!
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Many of my friends are in March …Aquarians and Pisceans seem to be drawn to one another perhaps.
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I don’t know … they’re certainly close to one another date wise. One of my best friend is a Pisces .. born in February though.
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Yes, I have a few friends in February…oh you reminded me to get February cards for work. I’m the birthday girl.
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Your the birthday girl … the flew past me, I don’t understand.
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I buy birthday cards for all staff 😉 where I worked before I did as well and got a cake each month for the monthly babies born;-)
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How interesting! 🙂
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what a sweet angle to the prompt.
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Thanks, Joanna 🙂
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Awww. That sure is a rose of Winter!
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Thank you, Carol.
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You’re welcome!
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Very creative…the love child being a winter rose…beautiful !
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Thanks, Rall. My grandmother used to say that my mother was her “enfant d’amour” because she was conceived on a Sunday afternoon. And I was born in her bed, hence the “love child”.
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Beautiful memories and stories strung on a golden string of words.
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Thank you, Janice:)
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beautiful and sweet with undertones of the recent Christmas celebration of that long ago virgin birth. 🙂
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Oh wow, I love what you see in this piece, Melinda!! thank you so much!
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you’re welcome 🙂
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There is this warmth in your haiku…loved it 🙂
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Thanks so much! It was nice rereading this…I miss my mom so much! Imagine being born in your grandmother’s bed! She was a midwife:)
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