Nature Boy
There was a boy...
A very strange, enchanted boy.
They say he wandered very far, very far
Over land and sea.
A little shy and sad of eye
But very wise was he,
And then one day,
One magic day he passed my way,
And while we spoke of many things,
Fools and Kings,
This he said to me,
The greatest thing you'll ever learn
Is just to love and be loved in return.
~ Eden Ahbez~
This photo is of our son when we were visiting family in England in the summer of 1984. He was six years old, and we were in the Malvern Hills of Worcestershire. I orchestrated the photo a little. You can barely see the tiny Star Wars figure clutched in his left hand. I was trying to get him and the wildflowers in the same photo, but he was more interested in running around playing Star Wars. (Mentioning the movie in my missives the other day, I think it jogged my memory and I searched out this picture.) When I asked him to look at the flowers he stopped for a couple of seconds, I took my photo quickly, and off he went running. He was happy and so was I. I got this photo.
You got a great photo, and it goes so well with the song. Nature Boy has always been one of our very favorite songs, we love it!!
ReplyDeleteThank you Ginny, it is a beautiful song :)
DeleteLovely memories, 1984 to me was not that long ago!
ReplyDeleteMe neither Christine :)
DeletePrecious memories. For you both.
ReplyDeleteVery much so, thank you Sue :)
DeleteLovely photos and wonderful memories with a nice poem, Denise.
ReplyDeleteTake care..
Much appreciated Margaret, thank you and so glad you enjoyed :) you take care too.
DeleteGorgeous photograph, as if it were yesterday! I love the song and was thinking about it only the other day.
ReplyDeleteIt seems like yesterday, and I am very nostalgic for that memory. An interesting coincidence about the song. It is a classic.
DeleteWhat an adorable picture of your son. A fun memory of him too. You both ended up happy that day. I love that poem as well.
ReplyDeleteThank you Ann, very much so. We were trying to remember when we bought that Star Wars toy. It wasn’t until many years later that he saw any of the movies :)
DeleteSomehow the eighties seems quite recent but it’s already over forty years ago. By my reckoning your son is now fifty years old - I think you know you’re getting old when your kids turn fifty!
ReplyDeleteThanks David, he is soon to be 46. I think I was a year off in this photo. He was five. Yes, I would agree with you :)
DeleteThat's a great photo, Denise.
ReplyDeleteThank you Angie, much appreciated :)
Deleteits a beautiful memory, I love old photos, they bring back the memories we might over wise forget.. how quickly they grow from boys to men
ReplyDeleteI couldn’t have said it better Sandra :) very true in what you said.
DeleteCute photo of your son! Love the poem and lovely memory. Take care, have a great day and a happy weekend.
ReplyDeleteThank you Eileen :) so glad! I wish you the same.
DeleteThat is a once in a lifetime photo that will always warm your heart.
ReplyDeleteThank you kindly, it always does :)
DeleteAhh...that is a great photo you captured of your son. Sweet memory! Our second born son carried star wars metal figurines in his pocket and he clutched them a lot, too.
ReplyDeleteHappy you think so Ellen, and thank you for sharing that about your son, which also made me smile :)
DeleteThank you for the poem
ReplyDeleteYou are very welcome Roentare and thank you :)
DeleteThat is a very nice photograph.
ReplyDeleteAll the best Jan
Thank you Jan, very much appreciated and all the best to you too :)
DeleteLindo poema. Te mando un beso.
ReplyDeleteMuchas gracias. Te mando un beso.
DeleteAww, what a great capture.
ReplyDeleteThank you kindly Sandra, very much appreciated :)
DeleteDarling little boy! Linda in Kansas
ReplyDeleteAnd he is still my darling little boy at 6 foot 4 inches, lol! Thanks Linda :)
DeleteThat photo is a treasure and so, too, is the memory. What an adorable child your son was. I'm glad you pulled that out and shared it with us.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Jeanie :) and appreciate your sweet post.
DeleteSuper cute memory!!
ReplyDeleteThank you Jennifer, it really was :)
DeleteSweet photo! I googled that song. Didn't think I knew it, but as soon as they started to sing I remembered hearing it before somewhere, sometime. A haunting song. :)
ReplyDeleteThank you Rita :) It took me a while to remember the tune :) Yes, very haunting.
DeleteThis is beautiful, Denise. I will share it with my son. He sometimes sends me Bible verses just when I need them. The photo you shared is precious too. What a wonderful picture of your son. We have so many memories of their days of youth, don't we? Thank you for sharing. I loved every bit of it. : )
ReplyDelete~Sheri
Thank you Sheri and you are very welcome. I am happy you enjoyed. I love that you are sharing this with your own son. He sounds like such a sweet young man :) we certainly do have a lot of memories when they were younger, I agree.
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