Love
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Sunday morning church service started like every other. Congregants talked and laughed in hushed tones, genuinely happy to see each other, or faking it so masterfully that no one could tell the difference. They laughed, joked and judged each other by their cars and clothes, and secretly thanked their lord that they were doing so…
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It might be true that everyone in the world has ‘the one that got away’. It might also be true that we think about them often, wondering what could have been, wishing things turned out differently, so you could stay together. It might also be true that this ‘first love’ is nothing more than a…
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What is love? Who knows? It’s different things to different people. But boy is it grand! Give some, get some! Love is blind, love is kindanything more puts you in a bind.When you look for it, you will not find it!Love starts with you; love yourself,if you can’t, love won’t survive.When you ignore it, you…
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We see what we want to see. We often tell ourselves what to expect, and then we see that materialize. Unfortunately, we often lie to ourselves. As adults we do not get what we deserve, for the most part we get what we want, and if we tell ourselves we deserve less, that becomes what…
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You and everyone you know will die. All the stuff you collect and surround yourself with will belong to someone else in the future or will be considered junk and tossed. This is a fact. We don’t think about this fact daily; sometimes, decades go by without considering this ultimate ending. It makes sense not…
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Jack and Jill were already gathering their gear when Lieutenant Miles entered the barracks. As always, he smiled broadly, almost beaming, earning him the nickname Lieutenant Smiles. ‘We need you pronto’, Smiles says, speaking without disturbing his smile. ‘Ah, good, you already know! Excellent!’, incredibly Smiles’ smile widens, ‘I’ll give you a ride to the…
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I saw something on YouTube that resonated with me. Nobody likes being wrong. Everyone hates making mistakes. This is often programmed into us by parents, school, friends and peers. Mistakes are highlighted, talked, laughed and cried about. Avoiding mistakes can lead to inaction. When you do nothing you cannot fail right? Wrong! Doing nothing is…
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Life is a puzzle. No, the whole world is a puzzle. When the puzzle pieces are put together correctly a picture emerges, and the puzzle is solved. Puzzle pieces are not unique, making it possible to complete the puzzle, but obscure the picture when pieces are fit in the wrong place. Just because a piece…
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When I was young, I was a bastard, and I loved it. I barreled through life often with disdain for others, selfishly seeking my own pleasure and desires. I enjoyed being arrogant, I hated being wrong. I looked out for only me, ignorant, self absorbed and shameless. This little verse deals with that self-concern. I…
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Everyone wants to be first, to win, to be in front. Many will sacrifice much to be one of the first to own new things. Number one, the winner, trailblazer and trendsetter. Yeah maybe, but taxing and unsustainable. Simply see each day as the first and live a little. All things first becomes memorable facts;From…
Tales from my head 