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A place to go
I made a call yesterday to speak to an old friend. The day before had been his birthday but I let that day slip past and felt the worse for it. He is my oldest and closest friend. I can’t… Continue reading
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What comes around
Yesterday I saw the green shoots of the daffodil reaching for the sun. The bud was evident on its’ tip straining to break through. The wind was icy and it was snowing. What a contrast the two made. The flower… Continue reading
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Holding my ground
There is an advertisement that comes on the television every now and again. I hear it, but don’t remember watching it. They are hawking a ” place for Mom ” , a senior care referral site. Each time I hear… Continue reading
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taking stock
Every once in a while a restlessness comes over me. I get the feeling I should be doing something but have no idea what it should be. It isn’t a desire for entertainment, that isn’t what I feel. It is… Continue reading
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Stressing out
When I was a small child my Mom told me, ” if whatever you’re doing you feel you need to hide, you probably shouldn’t be doing it. ” Words of wisdom and ones I haven’t forgotten. I have found the… Continue reading
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Righteous litigation
I heard on the morning news that a group is filing a lawsuit against the manufacturer of the gun used in the Sandy Hook shootings. They feel Remington should be held liable because the gun was too deadly. Remington naturally… Continue reading
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Standing by
There are times when I am left just staring. I can’t seem to find a point of focus. I believe this happens to all of us at times and is a natural thing. Maybe my brain just need to be rebooted.… Continue reading
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Revenge or Justice
How long are we to be held accountable for the failures and fallacies of past generations. Is it forgiveness that we seek, or forgetfulness ? It has been said that to forget the past and its’ lessons you are doomed to repeat… Continue reading
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About the Donald
There was a bit of controversy stirred up by the Popes’ speech the other day. Well, really only with Donald Trump. The Pope was saying, those who spend more time building walls than building bridges are not Christian. That isn’t… Continue reading
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Bound and tied
For those of us ” in a relationship ” as the modern jargon describes it, do you seek permission before doing things ? Now I don’t necessarily mean asking for permission directly, like a child to a parent, but wishing… Continue reading