Good morning! Wednesday blog! I have a couple more like yesterday! Why not? I still think about just jumping in the car with Denny, on a trip to nowhere! A boat, or a plane! Who doesn’t get excited about a trip? We always did! All six of us when the kids were young! Those memories …
Author Archives: Marilyn Bodi Reed
Dreamer
Good afternoon! Tuesday blog! How odd that I would choose my poem Dreamer, after A Gambling Mind! Two completely different, dreams and fantasies! My dream world about my love, my romance, my relationship with my Denny, as we knew it before Parkinson’s, is definitely on a flip side! Not a bad side, just a different …
A Gambling Mind
Good morning! Monday morning blog! I am going to share this morning about my gambling addiction! Why? Because today I finished my 6th journal and starting my 7th! Yes, I am proud of that! Before, I was a person that did not always finish things or did not follow through with things! Gambling just started …
A Fantasy
Good evening! Saturday evening blog! I am not talking about living in the past or thinking of the past, or not being able to put the past behind you! Just Fantasy Fun! Fond memories of things gone by, adding to how fun it would be to see ourselves having fun, healthy fun! Not all of …
The Lake
Good afternoon! Friday afternoon blog! In appreciation of all our natural wonders of the world! I wrote a poem this morning about one of our beautiful Great Lakes! I was fortunate enough to live right by Lake Erie for 17 years! But my thought process then, was nothing compared to now! I moved back to …
Across The Room
Good morning! Thursday morning blog! Forgive me for not posting yesterday! Sometime my day just gets away from me! No excuse! We are going to go back a few years! I am not proud of this time in my life, nor do I talk about it very often! But, being bipolar and not knowing about …
50 Years Later, 1970
Good afternoon! Tuesday blog! The poem today is about our 50th class reunion, from Clay High School! Starting way back in the 1950’s! I have all 6 classroom pictures! June, 2020, 50 years! I can hardly grasp those numbers and how fast time has gone! Our officers from our class, are the best, Sherry Van …
Baby Boy1973 Baby Girl1978
Good morning! Monday morning blog! In light of Fathers Day yesterday, being with our children and grandchildren, when I first started writing these poems, I was just jotting down feelings! My feelings and dedication to my family, especially since recovery, another story! I really could sit and look at them forever! God has blessed me, …
Looking Back Dad
Good morning! Saturday blog! When I got up today, I saw right away, I posted the wrong poem! Although I like that one, I shared that one on Memorial Day! I thought it was fitting since my dad was a POW! Today’s poem I wrote at the same time, looking back, seeing things differently than …
Missing Dad
Good evening! Friday blog! Since Denny and I moved back into my childhood home, with mom, I sit in this living room a lot! Don’t think my bipolar mind isn’t all over the map! How can I not think about, seeing him on the couch, sitting at the table! When I bake! I think of …
What Went Wrong
Today is TBT! Which I find cute and fun! Good morning! Thursday blog! I love to see the change in people, with hair, clothes, trends, fads! You know what I mean! I did all that and more! Looking for the elusive love, joy and happiness! I thought I was happy, only when I looked good …
Anxious and Calm
Good evening! Wednesday blog! Did you ever have one of those days? Only time today to squeeze in all of the errands, that need done and some others to catch up on! It all landed in one day! Car wash, banking, meds pick up, Steak and Shake in the car, drop Beagle to the groomer, …
Gods Nature
Good morning everyone! Tuesday morning blog! I am writing outside this morning! What a beautiful day to enjoy!! The colors of everything are so vibrant! Everyday is like seeing it all for the first time! I so appreciated my walk this morning, the air, chirping birds! I never felt trapped in the city! I heard …
Music Take Me Back
Good evening! Monday night blog! I know I have said it before, I love music, almost any! I do not care for rapping, unless it is telling a unique story! Opera music stories! Country music stories! Don’t care for heavy metal, unless it’s a love story! But, K-Love is my very favorite station! It reinforces …
Sisters
Good evening! Saturday night blog! My sister is my best friend! She is always ready, no matter what you need! Her husband is equally giving! She came over yesterday! Always a nice visit! When she hugged and kissed all three of us bye, I started thinking again how blessed we are here! She would do …
God Knows Me
Good morning! Friday morning blog! I do not want to sound like a broken record! Most of you have seen my before and after pictures! This poem is about change, I really cannot stress it enough! If you look in the mirror everyday, with pain in your eyes, with questions like, what happened to me? …
The Move
Good morning, rainy morning! The sun is still there! Wednesday morning blog! Once again, sorry for missing yesterday! In light of our move from Toledo, back to the home I came from, I wrote this poem! It was a year in April since our move! I am sure I posted that on FB, how difficult …
Birthday’s
Good morning everyone! Monday morning blog! A very special date indeed, June 3rd, 1943, this day God chose for a baby boy to be born, he was named Dennis Wayne Reed! Happy Birthday to my love! I have always thought and believed, that Birthdays are so very special! It took me 63 years though, to …
Kindness
Good Sunday morning! The Lords day, the day of rest! My Sunday blog! Today a little bit on Kindness! A lot of people think that should come natural, but, it does not! When we are born, from the start, no one teaches a child to bite, slap, share his food or toys!They learn love and …
A Broken Life
Good Saturday morning everyone! Saturday morning blog! We have been here with mom now for a year! We have ironed out some wrinkles that popped up when three people are suddenly put together! Personalities change over time! Mom and I both like humor and laughing, of course when appropriate! We left the city because violence …
Bully’s
Good evening! Thursday blog! True story! Me! I just wrote this! This will be a touchy subject! When I started 1st grade, I was only five! Kindergarten was not mandatory! I was really scared, you all know, of the unknown! Never, would I have believed that two little kids could be so mean! I don’t …
Young And Innocent
Good evening! Sorry I have not kept up my blog! Here is Wednesday blog and poem! I thought this one would be good it’s all of the graduating going on! Some people don’t believe it! But I do! I am a hopeless romantic! I believe love can come and start at any age! This love …
Gods Palette In Living Color
Good evening! Sunday blog! With the Memorial Holiday Weekend, so much to be thankful for! The beauty of life and all of the different colors of everything! Too many to even list! But what I have written here I have seen and the colors are magnificent! With the beauty that I see at the park …
Missing Dad
Good morning! Friday morning blog! I know it is not Fathers Day! But, my dad gave a lot for his country! I wrote this poem because I miss him! This is the sadness we felt the day he was taken to the hospital! When you know it’s the end, but you can’t face it! I …
I Need You and Joy
Good morning! Wednesday blog! I am sorry I missed a couple of days! Had a busy couple of days, hubby had some skin surgery, it’s a stage 0! That’s great! I had a baking order yesterday! No matter how you look at it, hearing the word cancer, makes one uneasy, then attach it to melanoma! …
Mental Anguish
Hey there! Saturday evening blog! This whole month has been dedicated to mental health and awareness! I am getting pretty passionate about this, since Denny and I lived through it and came out on the other side! Our relationship bounced in and out of reality! When that kind of pain is going on, you take …
The Beginning
Good evening, Friday evening blog! I am going to talk about love and commitment tonight! No, I am not an expert! It has taken a great deal of time for me to learn these things! I continually thank God for my life and especially my changed life! I did not want that much from recovery, …
God Above and Gods Grace
Wednesday blog! Good afternoon! Over the past four years, I have learned more than ever how little time there is! I tell everyone, do it now, don’t take things for granted! So easy to get swept away by life and all it gives us, good or different! I am a believer, I believe His grace …
Traveling West Country Road Trip and The Cabin
Hey there everyone! This is a trip we talked about a lot! In a car! The Cabin is about our real trips, up North on the lake! Nineteen years we went! Even after the kids were grown! They came with their families a couple times! That’s why I always say, if you want it, do …
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Count Your Blessings
Good morning! Mothers Day and Monday morning blog! I wrote this poem this morning in appreciation of my children! I love and appreciate them so much! And then the extensions of them! As the family grows, so does the heart! Sometimes I feel as though mine will burst! To love and be loved, what a …
MOM
Good evening! Sunday blog! Mother’s Day! I wrote this poem for my mom, last Mother’s Day, 2019 and yet, for all moms! They simply are our angels! I don’t care how or what your story is or how it came about! The only way you got here was with a mom! So, whether she raised …
Dancing In Dreams
Good evening! Thursday blog! I love Roy Orbison and his haunting music! Just about everyone of his songs tells a story! He has two songs about dreams! I wrote this today! It’s not that Denny and I danced a lot, but you know when you can’t have something anymore, you wish you could! You want …
Grandchildren And Beauty All Around
Good evening! Tuesday’s blog! This first poem is about when I got the news, I was going to be a grandma! It’s pretty self explanatory how I felt! And in light of getting back to walking, my poem about being up early and walking! I go right to a different world! And being a grandma! …
I Am Exhausted
It has been one of those busy days! Starting early with bloodwork! On the phone way to many times with Drs. offices! The men started moms new metal roof today, all of that noise , traumatizing Beagle! It’s our bedtime, their still on the roof! Yikes! Other than that, what a beautiful day! God bless! …
All About Change
I don’t have to tell any of you how fast time is moving! I can’t believe we have been here a year already! It’s already May, our granddaughter will have her 1st. Anniversary soon! In all of this, I am only talking about me! I wasted precious time that I will never get back! My …
What Music Means To Me
Good morning, so sorry, I missed yesterday! Saturday’s blog! The past two weekends I have had cupcake orders! Staying busy! How are you with music? I truly mean it when I say music can take me anywhere! I love any kind of music! Gospel and Contemporary Christian top my list, thinking of the here after! …
Pawprints On Our Hearts
Good evening, tonight’s blog! I really do read everyone’s posts! My heart breaks for all of you that have lost their pets! I know it’s not just doggies, losing any pet is devastating! My Beagle is a rescue, we have only had her 2 years! I cannot imagine not having her! I love her so …
Love At The Beach
This evenings blog! If you don’t know by now, I am a hopeless romantic! I’m in love with love, I love the word love, I love the meaning of love! Everything that is associated with it too! Chick flicks, chocolates, roses, my favorite, red ones, gold, diamonds, candlelight! You get the picture! Our son was …
Addiction and Forgiveness
Tonight’s blog, hey there everyone! We have had one of those days! Not a bad one, but a different one! I have quite a few new friends on Social Media! Not every one knows about my struggles with gambling! We use to go different places, I called them getaways! Just for fun! Then Denny started …
Precious Time
Today’s blog! Let me say first, I am sorry for no blog post or poem yesterday! My intention was to write all day! I opted out of church, in light of the weather! Of course when the sun came out, I felt guilty that I did not trust the Lord! But, the Lord has His …
Parkinson’s Two Hearts
Parkinson’s Two Hearts
Saturday evening blog! I think by now most of you know that we have lived with this Disease everyday since 2014! I will say upfront, this poem and post are not a pity party! We are humans, we all struggle! We do not have bad days, we have different days! It makes me sad, that …
Do Not Let Love Go
Good morning FB family and friends! Today’s blog is a reminder of things past for us! For the rest of you, don’t let anything get in the way of your love for each other! Take special time out! It could be gone in a minute, mine and Denny’s did! In the blink of an eye …
Dark Negative To Positive Light
Good morning FB family and friends! My Thursday blog! I have not kept a lot of my past issues a secret! Who knows where I would be if my addictions had not been pointed out to me! But, even after that, you, yourself have got to figure it out and, you, yourself have to want …
Travel In My Mind
A poem of hope in a broken world!🌎💔 I choose optimism, happiness, joy! They are a choice! I use to blame everyone for not giving me these things! Sad, I know! Thankful that I’m figuring it out! God bless!❤️Get a good nights rest!😴❤️
Unplanned Events
Marilyn’s Story
Good morning! To start your day! More family memories, I wrote this poem last week also! After I wrote Forever Family! Many, many of my memories are with my moms parents! Grandpa and Grandma Knitz! Wonderful Grandparents! Of course Christmas was always at their house and yes, a lot of those picnics, and the start …
Holiday Memories
Hey there FB family and friends! Easter evening blog! A little reflection of our day from my point of view! I just wrote this poem last week after we spent the day with Denny’s brothers and two of his cousins! In case you have not figured it out yet, family is very important! Mine is …
Marilyn’s Story!
Good morning FB family and friends! With seeing the pain that young people are in today, they need to know they are not alone! This is a poem, I can see myself in, when I was young and did not know I had some serious issues! I always felt there was no one to turn …
Marilyn’s Story
Good morning FB family and friends! My newest poem, being bipolar! It can give life a very rocky road! Getting stable and healing with recovery, the best things that I have done for myself! I can see clearly now! I am at peace! God is my center! I have found a healing therapy in Poetry, …
Marilyn’s Heart 