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My Name Is Shannon

My name is Shannon my user name is ClosetPoet1971
My birthday is March 8 1971
Closest to my home is the beautiful Smokey Mountain National Park
Inside this wonderous place is a wide variety of amazing waterfalls
Small creeks that my children love to play in along with warm springs
and swimming holes.

What  enjoy the most is spending time with my family, I am trying to
do that as much as possible because they are all growing up so fast
before I know it they will be gone from the nest! We all know that our
children will grow up and leave us but I don't think we ever realize how
hard it is until you watch them pack to go. My children and I have suffered
many losses and shared a lot of love so I want to remember every day of our
lives together that is why it is so very important to me to spend as much
time with them as I can.

I live in the wonderful state of North Carolina in the Smokey Mountains.
In the early morning you can see the clouds as they rest atop the mountains
making it look as if there is smoke coming from them, hence the name "Smokey
Mountains". Our town is small only 3500 people and if you know one of us you
more than likely know us all The streets are quiet and lined with older
buildings that bring a sense of down home country as you drive along them.
Everyone waves at you as you pass them by and we have a real friendly way
about us all. There are no long traffic jams, as we only have 3 stop lights
in our town. In the summer the leaves are so green, greens that range from
a pale green to the darkest of hunter greens. You can hear the rivers run,
the children playing in their yards it is a wonderful place to be. In the fall
the mountains look as if they are on fire with all the wonderous colors.
The feeling is amazing to this day to walk outside your front door, feel
the crisp breeze on your skin and look out onto a sea of reds, oranges, yellows
and browns. So if you ever need a quiet back home place to visit Bryson City
is the palce to go!!

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  • luv2dream gold member
    June 25

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    Sounds so beautiful. I've enjoyed reading and imagining how gorgeous it must be. I've never been in N. Carolina but maybe one day it would be wonderful for a vacation.

    • Thank you!

      I am so glad you enjoyed this and it is absolutely beautiful where we live I wouldnt leave for the world!
      Shannon


  • LittleMoon silver member
    November 30, 2007

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    Shannon what a wonderful place you live and that you are very happy there. You must live the old way where friends and family have the importance to your life and material things are secondary. With time for saying a personal hello as you go through your day. May you always be content.


  • daviscth silver member
    November 29, 2007

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    Shannon, thank you so much for doing this for me. It really means a lot and the picture is simply breathtaking!!!! I do love the Smokeys. We have been there many times and spent our honeymoon there as well.

    I know we haven't been in touch for a while but you are and always will be forever in my thoughts and prayers. I love you my sweet friend. Cathy


  • Frogzter gold member
    November 29, 2007

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    Great profile and wonderful place to live. I am originally from S.C. (now living in Fl) and I have been to the smokies many times. I also love the Cherokee area and go there every year for vacation. We live at the beach, so naturally we vacation in the mountains... a beautiful place with some wonderful memories. It is nice to meet you! I hope you are blessed and well!

    Frogz~

  • Michael P
    November 28, 2007
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    Hey Shannon my family took several days to travel the smokey mountains forever in our memories


  • RedwingSpirit silver member
    November 28, 2007
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    Ahh I love north Carolina Have relatives there Nice to meet you a friend of a friend Cara


    • Closetpoet1971
      November 28, 2007
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      Thank you!

      What a small world to meet people that know ones that live here in this great state! It is nice to meet you as well!!

      Shannon


  • Spiritual Soul
    November 28, 2007

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    Hey Shannon it's Michaela!! My birthday is right before yours!! Thats awesomeness!! That picture is so beautiful!!! Looks like a wonderful place to live!


    • Closetpoet1971
      November 28, 2007
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      Michaela

      Thank you for commenting and it is a lovely place to live...when is your birthday? Aren't we March women just great...lol

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