Ponder and Recall

By Robert D Smith

There is two ways to look at life, positive or negative. When things do not go the way we expect we can consider it a problem or a lesson on how to handle a life experience or responsibility the next time. Always look for the best in others.


We should always put our best efforts forward and consider that others do the same. We may feel that others do not respond in kind, but how does that affect us? Positive thinking will give us a better outlook and a happier life.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Mar 27, 2014
• ISBN: 9781493187539

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Copyright © 2014 by Robert D. Smith.

ISBN:      Softcover      978-1-4931-8752-2

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CONTENTS

A GAME

ALONE

AMENDS

ANDY

ANIMOSITY

ANTOINETTE

APRIL

BECKY

BEFORE STARTING

BEN & SEONA

BROWN EYES

BUMBLE BEES

CHARRED

CHASTE

CHILDHOOD

CINDY

COMPLIMENTS

CONFUSION

CONTENTED LIFE

DAN

DECIDE

DENIM SHORTS

DIANNA

DIFFERENT

DISTRAUGHT

DOTS

DOTTIE

DOWN UNDER

DOWN

DREAMING

ELAINE

ELUSIVE

EVERYONE PLEASED

EXCHANGE

EXPECTING

FORGET

FUN

FUTURE PLANS

GENTLENESS

GOOD FRIENDS

GRETCHEN

HAPPINESS

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY

HER & BOB

I CARE

I KNOW

IN THE WAY

IN THE WIND

INSIDE ME

INSPIRATION

INTROVERT

IT’S HOPELESS

JENNA

KAYLEIGH

KINDNESS

KRISTA

LIFE

LILY

MEMORIES

MICHELE

MIKE

MOTHER

MY BOOK

MY DAYS

MY THOUGHTS

MY TRUST

MY WIFE

NAMES

NAMES CHOSEN

NATALIA

NATURE

NEW FRIENDS

NO ALARM

NO CONCEIT

NOT AS IT SEEMS

OBSCURE

ON HER MIND

PASSION

PAULA

PERFECT BOSS

PLANS

PONDER

PROCRASTINATOR

RAISING CHILDREN

RANDY’S WIFE

RESPECT

RICH MAN

ROBERT’S CHARM

ROOM TO BOAST

ROSE PETAL

SATISIFIED

SCOTT

SEANA

SEASONS

SHOULD SUFFICE

SMILE

SO STRANGE

SOFT SHADED BLUE

SOME TIME

SON OF OLIVER RAY

STEPHANIE

SWEETEST

SWIMMING HOLE

SWIMMING PLACE

(IN THE WOODS)

TALK IT OUT

TALKING

TENDERNESS

THE LADY AND BRIAN

THE OLD BARN

THINK TWICE

THIS HEART

TIME AFTER TIME

TIRED

TRUST

TWO DIFFERENT PEOPLE

TWO LOVES

UNSEEN BUT REAL

UNSPOKEN APPRECIATION

VISIT

WILL IT LAST

YOUTH

YVONNE

THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED TO

RAY AND GOLDIE

MY FATHER &

MOTHER

IN LAW

BOTH OF WHOM LIVE ON IN OUR MEMORIES

A GAME

Some people are snooty

Or stuck-up and proud

Others are boisterous

And rowdy and loud

By the way that they act

Or the things that they say

They’re in love with themselves

It’s a game that they play

They say that’s their freedom

They can do their own thing

But haughtiness is hurtful

And has a poisonous sting

The other side of the coin

Just could be you

A courteous person

Both helpful and true

ALONE

He took his wife by the hand

And slowly strolled away

Yes, left the young girl standing there

With nothing she could say

I did not hear her speak a word

But her eyes were full of hurt

My mind not ears could hear her cry

A lump was in my throat

He and she were not involved

Then why the wailing moan

She once had happiness like them

But now she stands alone

AMENDS

As time passes by us all

In the later years of life

By this I mean most of us

A man or his wife

Things aren’t as they once seemed

Reality so bold

With hotter summers all the time

And winters oh so cold

But I cherish still each moment

And love my many friends

I hope that if I’ve erred somewhere

They’ll let me make amends

ANDY

I don’t know Andy

Though I feel that I should

And given the chance

I think that I could

The things that he likes

To