“In an old house in Paris that was covered in vines…”

Aw…Madeline. Love this book!! “In an old house in Paris that was covered in vines Lived twelve little girls In two straight lines. They left the house at half-past-none In two straight lines, in rain or shine. The smallest one was Madeline.” All copyrights reserved to the original poster on Tumblr.

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Anonymous says

May 27, 2017 at 4:56 pm

I was wondering if this poem could be blown up and framed?
I am looking for a present for a 75th birthday party in honor of my grandmother. I need it before Thursday, June 6th?
Thanks
Nancy
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- Katherine Owen says
  
  May 27, 2017 at 5:09 pm
  
  This quote is from the children’s book, Madeline. Check that out and see if it will work?
  
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"You know what they say about air and water when it comes to fire, don’t you?” she asks.
Now, I’m curious. She hasn’t spoken for the last ten minutes of the drive. “What?”
“Too much air blows out the fire. Too much water destroys it.”
I nod trying to determine what she’s really comparing us to. “The idea would be to keep the flame going, right. For years?” She nods. “Like a relationship. Like a marriage.” She cringes at the word marriage. Noted. “So you need the air—to stay constant—to fan the flames of the fire, and you know, grasshopper,” I smile at her and catch sight of the corners of her mouth turning slightly upward in response to the endearment, “a hot enough fire will burn water, so you have to be careful with the water too.”
“That I do know,” she says softly. “So that’s the truth about air and water.” She sighs deep.
“Which is?”
“It’s hard to maintain the balance to keep the fire going. You have to fan the flames without putting it out with too much water. But too little water will burn the fire right up. Too much fire. Too much destruction. We’re out of control.”
“You’re talking in circles,” I say.
“No. That’s us,” she says with certainty."— Katherine Owen

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