… that first lusty cry of a newborn

… suckling sound of a nursing babe

… first words spoken, first steps taken

… eyes that laugh and bring boundless joy

… first kiss gifted, first kiss savored

… hands held within love’s first embrace

… smiles that brighten a room and change a life

… sounds of sweet laughter that float like blowing bubbles

… feeling that first twinge of desire

… while peering into the eyes of the adored

… sharing tears of joy and those that flow with pain

… tender touches to a loved one’s cheek

… the soft sounds of a lover’s sigh

… the contentment found is life’s sunset years

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This is dedicated to a wonderful friend who has helped me find that color in life that adds Pastels In My Soul. She knows who she is.

Rick A.