Simply Me
By RasmaSandra
@RasmaSandra (78786)
Daytona Beach, Florida
July 25, 2024 5:04pm CST
I found this interesting collage I had made of myself at different life stages. To the left, you can see an oil painting. That is of my father Eriks Raisters a popular Latvian writer and poet. I was very much a “Daddy’s girl” and it was quite devastating when he died when I was only ten. From the painting and since my face is so close I think you can see a close resemblance of me to my father, At least everyone I knew said I looked like him.
He got me writing small verses in both Latvian and English at the age of 8. He also gave me a children’s book of poems which I still have today. Of all the best things I am glad that he gave me the talent of writing and creating poetry.
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@RasmaSandra (78786)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
25 Jul
@Juliaacv I could imagine dad and me collaborating on a book of poems.
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@Juliaacv (50757)
• Canada
25 Jul
@RasmaSandra Have you considered doing up a book of poems yourself, and dedicating it to him.
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@RasmaSandra (78786)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
25 Jul
@Juliaacv I have tow books of poem published and he is mentioned in both of them,
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@LindaOHio (174650)
• United States
26 Jul
I'm sorry you lost your dad so early. Love the pictures. Have a good weekend.
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@RasmaSandra (78786)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
27 Jul
@LindaOHio I hope your weekend is going well
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@LindaOHio (174650)
• United States
28 Jul
@RasmaSandra My husband's 2nd cousin came and weeded for a while; and today she's talking me to see my husband!!!
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@kareng (59055)
• United States
29 Jul
@RasmaSandra I'm only 5'4" and it's rough trying to reach high shelves in grocery!! And most pants are too long, so need altering. No fun!!
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@RasmaSandra (78786)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
27 Jul
@kareng yes, my mom was completely different a short pixieish kind of beautiful woman. I was glad dad gave me some of his height mom was only 5 5 and I grew up to be 5 7 and my dad was 6 1.
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@LeaPea2417 (37336)
• Toccoa, Georgia
26 Jul
That's so interesting about your Dad being a writer and poet! How many books did he write and have published?
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@RasmaSandra (78786)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
27 Jul
@porwest along with needing glasses from 7th grade on but I don't mind I have been used to them all my life, My mom on the other hand only needed reading glasses,
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@porwest (87794)
• United States
29 Jul
@RasmaSandra I was lucky not to need glasses until my mid 40s, but my wife has worn glasses pretty much her whole life.
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@RasmaSandra (78786)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
28 Jul
@grenery8 when everything else ends it is the memories that keep us going,
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@Marilynda1225 (82363)
• United States
26 Jul
You do look like your dad. I'm sorry that you were so young when he passed but how lucky that he gave you such a gift for writing and creating poetry. I'm sure you treasure that book of poems that he gave you.
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@RasmaSandra (78786)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
27 Jul
@Marilynda1225 I have books I left behind in Latvia to my stepdaughter but that book is a paperback and has yellowed and aged and survived NY to Latvia to Florida and is still on my shelf,
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@RasmaSandra (78786)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
27 Jul
@just4him that is why I would have loved talking with him as a grownup
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@Deepizzaguy (101298)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
25 Jul
I am sorry to learn that you dad is no longer with us.
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@RasmaSandra (78786)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
25 Jul
@Deepizzaguy it was long ago in 1967 and he lives through me now,
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@marguicha (221452)
• Chile
25 Jul
Our loved ones are always alive in our memories.
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@RebeccasFarm (89231)
• Arvada, Colorado
4 Aug
And you held on to his gift to you the little poem book all these years.
Yes you do resemble him very much Sandra.
How lovely you were.
Sorry about your Dad and you so young then RIP
That is where you got your gift of writing and creating.
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@RasmaSandra (78786)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
4 Aug
@RebeccasFarm and glad to have the memories
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