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This week’s writing challenge: write about humility.

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How many of you Gatherites

Remember when I was new

Giving unwanted advice

Before I came to know you

I’m humbled and learning humility

How many times have I apologized

How could I atone

Evenings finding myself agonized

By publicly announcing I was wrong

That’s humility

I fight with Gather glitches

Want to leave now and then

I’ve learned patience from the switches

I’m stubborn and am not leaving my friends.

That’s not humility – it’s caring.

Greg’s challenge I am taking

To let you all know how I feel to the core

Your friendship is breathtaking

I thank you all ever so more.

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Ms Lee P. Mar 26, 2012, 6:12pm UTC

Very nice Pam.

Pam Brittain Mar 26, 2012, 6:29pm UTC

Thank you.

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JOHN BECK Mar 26, 2012, 6:14pm UTC

You're talented and humble, Pam.

Pam Brittain Mar 26, 2012, 6:30pm UTC

Thank you, John. You're probably one of the first ones I could have offended. Yet you remained part of my family and continue to help me improve.

JOHN BECK Mar 26, 2012, 6:37pm UTC

Rest assured: I have never felt offended by you, Pam.

karen vaughan Mar 26, 2012, 7:44pm UTC

My grammar can offend any one and I give humble thanks for the corrections.

Pam Brittain Mar 26, 2012, 7:56pm UTC

Karen, your grammar has never offended me. There were times when I thought it was intentional. I so ditto you in thanking others for correcting me.

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CL Mareydt Mar 26, 2012, 7:05pm UTC

What a perfect way to relate to all of us how much you care ... thank you Pam ... you are awesome :)

☀★¸¸.☆.¸¸ . ✶*¨*. ¸ .✫*¨*.¸¸.✶*¸¸.☆.¸¸ . ☀★☀★¸¸.☆.¸¸ . ✶*¨*.
THANK YOU FOR SHARING AT SURREAL CIRCUS!

Pam Brittain Mar 26, 2012, 8:05pm UTC

Thank you CL.

Connie C. Mar 26, 2012, 9:18pm UTC

She is, isn't she! We are so lucky to have her in our midst! Woo Hoo for Pam!

Pam Brittain Mar 26, 2012, 9:22pm UTC

Don't you guys make me cry.

Tanya P. Mar 27, 2012, 12:30am UTC

Woo Hoo for Pam! Yep, Connie and CL are right. (Not that I'm biased or anything.)

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Janet "Jax" B. Mar 26, 2012, 8:53pm UTC

Good job Pam.

Pam Brittain Mar 26, 2012, 9:02pm UTC

HUGS to you, Janet. Thanks.

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Connie C. Mar 26, 2012, 9:16pm UTC

Standing up and cheering {{{{ YEAH!!! }}}}

This was wonderful and it shows your compassion for the members of the gather community as well as the WE group. I am so proud to call you my friend!

Pam Brittain Mar 26, 2012, 9:23pm UTC

I am the one honored and proud to call you my friend, Connie.

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Connie C. Mar 26, 2012, 10:48pm UTC

This post is spotlighted in the What Is Happening Today On Gather ~ Tuesday March 27, 2012 post.

Congratulations!

I hope you have an opportunity to check out the other spotlighted posts and photos as well.

Have a wonderful Tuesday!

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Jan S. Mar 27, 2012, 12:27am UTC

Lovely!

Pam Brittain Mar 27, 2012, 1:27pm UTC

Thank you, Jan!

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Tanya P. Mar 27, 2012, 12:31am UTC

Well said, Pam, well said.

Pam Brittain Mar 27, 2012, 1:28pm UTC

Tanya, I know you're biased. HUGS and THANK YOU!

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Irina Dimitric Mar 27, 2012, 2:19am UTC

Wonderful poem, Pam. I identify very much with the third stanza.

Btw, are you the same Pam who said she'd never be a poet?

Congratulations on being spotlighted!

Pam Brittain Mar 27, 2012, 2:15pm UTC

Golly, Irina, a few of you guys have cajoled me, teased me and dared me. What can I say? Thank you.

Actually, I wrote this first, but when I read it, it didn't convey my gratitude. Thanks to your influence, I decided to write the poem instead.

Irina Dimitric Mar 28, 2012, 7:48am UTC

Gather is a wonderful community...we encourage each other to bring out our hidden talents...I also say thank you to you, Pam, and so many others.

I'm glad you decided to write a poem...now you know you can do it.

Congratulations on the feature in the Triple Name Club!

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William Dotani Mar 27, 2012, 3:06am UTC

Lovely flowing positive thoughts:

Are you Shirley Temple?

Pam Brittain Mar 27, 2012, 2:15pm UTC

I'd rather have a Budweiser. Thanks, William - I couldn't have done it without you.

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Greg Schiller Mar 27, 2012, 8:10am UTC

Does this mean you are apologizing for allying with my wife and her cats against me? Well, does it? Huh?

Greg Schiller Mar 27, 2012, 8:13am UTC

Seriously, everything you said resonates with my experience here. When we look back on our early writing here on Gather, it makes us shudder from embarrassment but also reminds us how far we have come and how we never could have made it without the tolerance, generosity and support of our friends here.

Well said, Pam.

Pam Brittain Mar 27, 2012, 2:18pm UTC

Well said back at you, Greg.

And, your army is still slinking around, so not until your wife gets you out from hiding under that bed.

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Sheila Deeth Mar 27, 2012, 1:08pm UTC

Lovely poem. Lovely thoughts. And gather has been a wonderful community for me.

Pam Brittain Mar 27, 2012, 2:19pm UTC

I've been lucky to find this group and most especially, all you good guys. I've only run into a couple of trouble makers. Thank you, Sheila.

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Terry M. Mar 27, 2012, 1:41pm UTC

Nice poem.

Pam Brittain Mar 27, 2012, 2:19pm UTC

Thank you, Terry.

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Angela A. Mar 27, 2012, 1:56pm UTC

I couldn't have said it any better!

Pam Brittain Mar 27, 2012, 2:20pm UTC

Thanks, Angela. I'm anxiously waiting for easter so I'll find out if those eggs have bunnies or chicks in them.

Angela A. Mar 28, 2012, 8:06pm UTC

Hopefully it will be candy in the eggs

Pam Brittain Mar 28, 2012, 8:16pm UTC

Bummer, Angela. I hope they are at least cream filled chocolate eggs. Yummy.

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Kathryn Flynn Mar 27, 2012, 4:05pm UTC

Featured in Humility in the Triple Name Club.

Pam Brittain Mar 27, 2012, 4:13pm UTC

Thank you, Kathryn. Thank you for the invitation also.

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Patricia J. Mar 27, 2012, 9:59pm UTC

Wow, two features in one day, way to go your humbleness!! That was a great poem and it was right on for the you that we see every day. But you fail to see the strides that you have made and should rightly be proud of as giant steps in your writing.

Pam Brittain Mar 28, 2012, 4:03pm UTC

Thanks, Patricia. I am proud, but more proud of you and the others that have helped me improve my writing skills and overcome some of my insecurities.

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Debbie W. Mar 27, 2012, 10:03pm UTC

That is a very caring and sweet poem, Pam. I had to look twice to make sure it was written by you (ONLY KIDDING)!!!

Pam Brittain Mar 28, 2012, 4:04pm UTC

Debbie, that not only made me laugh, but I bet you did look twice.

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dee b. Mar 27, 2012, 11:13pm UTC

Well done!

Pam Brittain Mar 28, 2012, 4:05pm UTC

Thanks, dee. That means a lot to me.

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Len Maxwell Mar 30, 2012, 3:03pm UTC

Nicely written for the challenge but I don't remember you ever giving unwanted advice. Maybe I'm too dense to realize when someone's trying to help.

Pam Brittain Mar 30, 2012, 3:10pm UTC

My first irritating and unwanted advice was before I met you, Len. I've learned a great deal since then and hopefully am growing past that arrogance. It's one thing if an opinion is asked for and a totally different thing to just thoughtlessly give it.

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Alice G. Mar 31, 2012, 1:00am UTC

Poetry is slowly drawing you in!! You really are a humble person. We do no one any favors by failing to point an error which you have found.

Pam Brittain Mar 31, 2012, 11:40pm UTC

Alice, that is so kind. Thank you. The encouragement I've found with you and other wonderful people has been a wonderful gift.

Yeah, yeah, yeah - you're dragging me in. Gull durnit.

Alice G. Apr 1, 2012, 2:33am UTC

The world can never have too many good poets and you have earned your laurels. You could start a new group called THE RELUCTANT POET SOCIETY and the password could be "Gull durnit"!!!

Pam Brittain Apr 1, 2012, 2:19pm UTC

Could I change that to THE RELUCTANT, SILLY POET SOCIETY?

Alice G. Apr 1, 2012, 2:43pm UTC

Only if I can join!

Pam Brittain Apr 1, 2012, 3:03pm UTC

Happy chirps.

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amy s. Apr 13, 2012, 2:53pm UTC

thanks for being my friend

Pam Brittain Apr 13, 2012, 4:26pm UTC

Thank you for being my friend.

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