A Kiss For a Thousand Miles - Mag #308

A kiss for a thousand miles

A kiss for you

9th April 1945

My Dearest Alfy ,

I sealed this letter with a kiss just for you and laced it with the perfume you gave me before you went away.  Do you remember that evening my love? What a magical evening that was. I think about it often and I can't wait till we are together once more to share more magical evenings just like that.  You know Al, I go back to the seat by the lake sometimes at the same time of the evening, buy myself a double-choc cherry topped sundae just like the one we shared together that beautiful spring evening, so I can feel closer to you. Thank you for giving me that memory my love.

I'm missing you more than words could possibly express and not a day passes by that I'm not thinking of you. I wonder where you are, what you're doing and praying all the time that our God is keeping you safe for me.

I received your letter last week and I've kept it with me ever since. I can't tell you how excited I was when the postman delivered the letter to my door.  You know, I actually kissed him on the cheek.  In hindsight I can't believe I did that but it was like all my Christmases came at once. I think I actually may have scared the poor old man. I know you would be laughing right now and what I wouldn't give to hear your laugh and see that handsome face of yours smiling back at me. Your laugh makes my heart sing.

Well, I'm off to the department store to buy Nancy a birthday present. You know she's turning sweet 16.  Can you believe it? My little sister is sweet 16. And whilst I'm there I'm going to buy myself another bottle of L'air de Temps. I've almost finished the bottle you gave me. I wear it every single day because it makes me feel just a little closer to you.

I love you my sweet,

Always and Forever Yours,

Kate  xxx 

P.S - Remember when we met under the willow tree xxx

Inspired by picture prompt provided by Tess

@ Mapie Tales

Thinking Happy

Thinking Happy

I consider myself an optimist. I really do. I try always to project positivity and kindness every day. I am not perfect but I do try extremely hard to be the best that I can be towards others. I don't ever want to be the cause of another person's pain.
At times I struggle to understand the hate & the terror that is seemingly thriving in this world. I mean who really needs box office movies to incite fear in the hearts and minds of the human race when all you need do is press the button on the box in your living room and watch the news. Well, I for one, just can't do that anymore. My TV sits a majority of the time in an idle state when I'm home alone, particularly when the news is on. However, I do listen to the radio and sadly I can't control TV's in a public arena nor the news feeds that adorn social media, so I do hear of the horrors that are occurring every single day and it makes my heart sink.
Some may say I'm just burying my head in the sand and yes, maybe I am. However, what I like to believe is that I'm trying to keep this world beautiful in my own mind.
I want to be happy, I want to trust and I want to live my life without fear controlling my thoughts and actions in everyday life.

So I practice, on a daily basis, 'thinking happy' :-)

Colour Me In - Magpie Tale # 307

Painting by Cesar Santos

My bodies the canvass

The palette is yours

Take hold of the fan brush

Let the bristles explore

Come, paint me all over

Colour me in

Express your emotions

All over my skin

Let's escape from the trappings

Of presence of mind

and

Let's get creative

And lose sense of time

....

I am your personal

'One off''

Work of Art

Written by KMF

Inspired by picture provided

by Tess @ Magpie Tales