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More Fair

Posted: December 16, 2013 at 3:20 PM in Condolence & Loss
They left me with your shadow, saying things like Life is not fair & I believed them for a long time. But today, I remembered the way you laughed & the heat of your hand in mine & I knew that life is more fair than we can ever imagine if we are there to …

Losing Battle

Posted: December 16, 2013 at 3:20 PM in Children & Parenting Peace & Justice Personal Growth
I mainly like life to be peaceful with a few loud noises thrown in to remind me to be grateful for the quiet I have, he said. How is it going so far? I said & he shrugged & said he had children & that was enough for me to buy him a beer.

Listening to the Wind

Posted: December 16, 2013 at 3:20 PM in Romance & Relationships
Is there a lot of stuff you don’t understand? she said & I said pretty much the whole thing & she nodded & said that’s what she thought, but it was nice to hear it anyway & we sat there in the porch swing, listening to the wind & growing up together.

Invitation

Posted: December 16, 2013 at 3:19 PM in Inspirational Personal Growth Romance & Relationships
It is not what you first think. There is no effort of will, no firm resolve in the face of this thing called living. There is only paying attention to the quiet each morning, while you hold your cup in the cool air & then that moment you choose to spread your love like a cloth … [Read More]