Don't Be Sorry

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This old gal…

Began to ponder about the word sorry and a little thing those daughters of mine do when someone apologizes…

Goes back…way way back…little them saying I’m sorry…a trusted adult saying…in a not particularly nice way…don’t be sorry…just don’t do it…

And so it began…not a joke really…but a way to break the frame…ease the pain…those girls and I started to use the phrase DON’T be SOR-Ray…in a really stupid and quirky way…

And mama me has had to use that phrase a lot lately…say it…think it…pray on it as those daughters of mine grow up…make changes…

They feel guilt…unnecessary guilt…they apologize…unnecessary apologies…for moving on…for saying good-bye…for leaving that mother of theirs behind…

But listen up…sweet daughters of mine…get out there…follow your dreams…be happy…

And DON’T be SOR-Ray…because mama me…is…and will always be…so very happy for you…
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And this husband of mine…agrees…