“Silver Birch Forest”

A beautifully written piece, Nathan. One to be proud of.

Your grandpa sounded a very special man, as is this a special story; both inspiring and evocative.

Tina xox

Thank you Tina! I'm really glad you like this so much ;-)

Yeah, I had a great relationship with my grandpa and I sure do miss him.

Never stopped smoking though...

Thanks again.

xox

Hello Nathan, sorry I didn't get round to replying to your email befire you posted this - but I wouldn't have changed anything anyway :P It's a lovely little piece, full to the brim with love!

Magic xxx

Thank you so much Magic. You always leave such encouraging comments! Cheers! xox

Very nice.

Cheers! ;-)

Beautiful and very touching, I loved the role reversal , it worked really well. You should be very pround of this!

Well done Nathan, another cracker ;-)

Beeme xx

Thank you Beeme! Your comments are much appreciated. They always put a smile on my face ;-D

xox

Thank you Julie. I'm glad you like it ;-x

New Nathanbednarek
well you have put it so well.
We can't always find the right
words I know. Cup love and kindness.
well done.I'm sure grand dad was very proud of you
just follow what ever taught you.
julie x cavalcader (:-

Well done on the cherry Nathan!!!

Magic xxx

Cheers! x

New Nathan
well done on the difficult
story and well worth cherry!
julie x cavalcader (:-

Thank you Julie! Much appreciated ;-x

Beautiful Nathan. It really moved me. The silver birch forest is so evocative of Poland, and works so well in this piece. (My mum left Poland just after WWII, and was always nostalgic about her country, symbolised for her by the birch tree forests she so loved.)
Also, I was raised amongst much older Polish relatives, who gave me lots of warmth and joy, and the phrase "the heart that beats within me is as young as you are" really resonated for me. It's full of tenderness and very true - that's the impression these older people, with their joy and their sadness, their humour and their sense of the absurd, always gave me. So Nathan, dzien kuje bardzo!

No, Antonia, to ja dziękuję ;-)

You have no idea how happy your comment made me. Definitely one of the most personal and encouraging comments I ever received. Thank you.

I think all elders are wonderful people to spend time with. You can always learn so much from them. My grandpa taught me how important family is and how I should do my utmost to make sure that family is present in my life. Being a Jehovah's Witness I believe I will see him again someday. Until then, I have my memories ;-)

Thanks again.

Nathan x

I really like this piece, "The heart that beats within me is as young as you are" especially is really nice. Very well written :) xx

Thank you. I'm glad you like it ;-)

Courtney-B

nnnnawwwwwww
a beautiful story with a beautiful meaning :D

you are really good ^_^

Thanks Courtney. Much appreciated.