“A voice said, Look me in the starsAnd tell me truly, men of earth,If all the soul-and-body scarsWere not too much to pay for birth.” Effort, it seems to me, is what makes gain so sweet. Moving has stretched us beyond what we thought we were capable of, but never have we doubted our purpose. […]
Two days after we landed, boxes and all, I fell ill with the flu. Friends and family unpacked while I slept my way through feverish chills and sweats and all the other fun things that come with this bug. Yesterday, I regained a sense of normalcy, and could finally focus on my new surroundings. Of […]
A cruel masterthe ticking clockSo much potentialGet it done! I rush past shadowscrumple the pagesfailed attemptsmounting What of dreams?Of life’s destiny?How I worshipat the altar of should Even with positivityfantastical notions fall shortI argue against uncertaintymeet only disapproval There is no magicno pre-destined famejust dust gatheringThe dead are unimpressed. (Image my own)
VJ, it is creepy when the water does not flow and the remnants are neglected. My brother tells me that a couple of the swimming lakes our family used to frequent have dried up and not returned. It saddens me. Keith
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I went back to the woods I spent my youth in, and it is now a subdivision. Progress, I suppose.
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I would stay away, as well. It makes one wonder what happened there! Creepy, indeed!
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Thanks. GPS still shows it as an active road which how I found it. Strange.
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🤔
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This reminds me of a book called The Physic Book of Deliverance Dane.
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Interesting. Never heard of it. Thanks for commenting.
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I think I would have backed away as well. A bit creepy and mysterious. I like your explanation of when to explore and when to stay away – interesting.
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Thanks. Some places invite, other do not.
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True – follow our intuition is good.
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A story of how a spider stole a bridge? I love your adventurous style.
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Lol. Thanks.
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🙂
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Interesting VJ. Did u ever find out why? Quite creepy
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No idea. Obviously it happened quite a while ago because of all the overgrowth.
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