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Tag Archives: life
Circling cyclically…
Life often moves in cycles. This concept has been in my head for a few days. When my family moved to our longtime home in town, we were the second “young” family on our block. I was probably 7, my … Continue reading
Posted in Change, childhood, inspiration, life lessons
Tagged challenges, cookies, cycles, kindness, knowledge, life, love, maturity, patience
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The Alone Girl, part three
A tang filled the air tickling the girl’s nose. Watery sun filtered through high clouds. The girl walked on, the scent of burning leaves pleasant on the air. Garbed in an old sage green wool sweater of her father’s, a … Continue reading
The Alone Girl, Part Deux
A slice of fiction… The girl ambled down the long road. Long past twilight, she looked forward to getting home and eating dinner. The darkness during the winter months seemed to possess an extra layer of inky blackness. But the … Continue reading
Posted in Change, childhood, friendship, gender, learning experiences
Tagged alone, childhood, coming of age, differences, friends, life, maturation, skills, yearning
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Spring, love, and heartache…
Admittedly I am not the best at remembering quotes, much less entire poems; however, as the season struggles to morph from winter to spring one particular line flits through my subconscious…”In the Spring a young man’s fancy lightly turns to … Continue reading
Posted in inspiration, loss, love, nostalgia
Tagged bittersweet, heartache, life, loss, love, Memories, spring
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Peace and quiet among the wax begonias.
“It’s not what you look at that matters, it’s what you see.” Henry David Thoreau Kudos to one of our important American writers for being succinct; he also of the phrase, “simplify, simplify.” Even back in the 19th century, Thoreau … Continue reading
Posted in bees, learning experiences, nature, Uncategorized
Tagged appreciation, bees, calm, flowers, inspiration, life, nature, peace, solitude, truth, visionary
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Duplicity? There are a few sides to that issue.
I was brought up in a household where manners and courtesy were expected and practiced. As I grow older, I am so thankful for that training. I’ve long been an individual who despises phoniness and subterfuge. It’s difficult for me … Continue reading
Posted in Duplicity, Manners, Phonies, reality
Tagged jerks, life, Manners, passive-aggressive, Phonies, prevail, sneakiness
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Spinning my way into the future…
If you thought this would be about exericse or textiles, you’re in the wrong spot. However…give it a read. Like most people, mind-numbing songs race through my head for inexplicable reasons. I’ve given up trying to make sense of it … Continue reading
Posted in Change, lyrics, Reflections, retirement
Tagged challenges, changes, lessons, life, lyrics, thoughts
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