{"id":699,"date":"2022-05-28T14:08:14","date_gmt":"2022-05-28T14:08:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/krista.longeway.ca\/?p=699"},"modified":"2024-07-01T16:43:26","modified_gmt":"2024-07-01T16:43:26","slug":"treasures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/krista.longeway.ca\/?p=699","title":{"rendered":"Treasures"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/krista.longeway.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Each-Moment-2-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/krista.longeway.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Each-Moment-2-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/krista.longeway.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Each-Moment-2-980x980.jpg 980w, https:\/\/krista.longeway.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Each-Moment-2-480x480.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">When I wrote this poem, I was reflecting on the many happy memories I have accumulated over the years.&nbsp; I was thinking of my family and some of the wonderful moments we have spent together.&nbsp; I was thinking about the ways that we collect memories and store them up in our hearts so that in times of difficulty we can bring these to mind.&nbsp; Sometimes these happy memories can help to keep us going through the day when we are struggling with other things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">I envision these memories as a shell at the seashore \u2013 each one unique and beautiful.\u00a0 I remember times of laughter and love, times of peace and contentment, times I have spent with my family on carefree days and times I have spent alone in moments of peaceful solitude.\u00a0 Each memory is different and precious in its own way. Each memory represents a moment in time that has enriched my life and given my days meaning and a sense of purpose.\u00a0 These are the moments that I cling to on my more difficult days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-verse has-text-align-center has-black-color has-text-color\"><strong>Each Moment<\/strong>\r\nBy Krista Longeway\r\n\r\nA single moment,\r\nlike a tiny shell.\r\nA gentle spiral of white\r\nencircling a smooth pink hollow\r\nthat whispers the sounds of the sea.\r\nI pluck each shell from the water\u2019s edge,\r\nadmire its beauty and uniqueness\r\nand appreciate the gift.\r\nLike a child collecting treasures in a bucket,\r\nI collect moments\r\nof joy and laughter,\r\nof peace and contentment.\r\nEach memory a treasure that I cling to\r\non the days when the sun doesn\u2019t shine as brightly\r\nor the nights when the moon is only a shadow.\r\nI bring to mind the tiny shell\r\nand smile.\r\n<\/pre>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When I wrote this poem, I was reflecting on the many happy memories I have accumulated over the years.&nbsp; I was thinking of my family and some of the wonderful moments we have spent together.&nbsp; I was thinking about the ways that we collect memories and store them up in our hearts so that in [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"off","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5,10,1,6,16],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-699","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-friends-and-family","category-hope","category-uncategorized","category-quiet-reflection","category-the-sea"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.4 - 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