“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)
From the perspective of my natural surroundings, this was one of the prettiest Mays in recent memory.
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Maybe made more so by the contrast it offered to global happenings?
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I think so, yes–that, and sheer gratitude for being alive and healthy.
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Yes, that too!
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🙂
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Happy June 🤗
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Thanks! You too!
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So lovely! 🙂 ❤
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Thank you!
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A lovely last photo VJ 🙂 thanks for joining in 🙂 love the title too
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Thanks Brian. Cheers to June!
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Yes cheers to June even though the cold weather has arrived
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