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Stand Still

Posted: December 16, 2013 at 3:23 PM in Condolence & Loss Death
The loss is not yours alone, she said & you will see it in their eyes when they do not think you are watching. How long does it take? I said & she put her hand on my chest & we did not speak.

Benign Neglect

Posted: December 16, 2013 at 3:19 PM in Peace & Justice
If I ran the world, he told me, I’d pretty much leave it alone & spend my time reading & I’d advise other people to do the same. Which is why I’ll probably never run the world, he said.