At every turna challenge – prefer scenicforays, encounterrocky climes – ironic twists,stretching this reluctant soul (Image my own)
Doctoring broken hearts –my own legacy a training ground –like an anesthesiologist I keep the patient breathing,asleep – muted by kindness,unconscious and unable to react. Why? Because lulling others is moreeffective than operating on self –faux obligations such a balm Administer lidocaine to the woundsNumbness preferable to open-heartedinvestigation… no sutures strong enoughto remedy internal bleeding […]
Somehow I knew his mask was porcelain –impossible to hide the soul’s lightreflected in troubled eyes… I played along though,humoured his self-deceptionnodded at assertions of calm Knew that one day the facade would crackthe mask would slip and the rage escape Why I didn’t run; I do not knowMaybe it was recognition –my own countenance […]
One Woman's Quest II 
Adorable picture!
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Thanks!
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😊♥️
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All the photos are wonderful, but, oh those dandelions!
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Thanks Heather.
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Welcome!
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lovely selection, ending with a cherry on top.
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Thanks. She is definitely my cherry on top!
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Your last photo is precious and out of the box. I adore it. My favorite photo though is the dandelions. Thanks VJ for playing along.
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Thanks Cee
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Beautiful photos! 🙂 ❤
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Thanks, my friend.
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VJ, we have lots of hat pictures with our daughter when she was little. This one made me smile. Have a great weekend. Keith
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It does add character, doesn’t it. Thanks Keith.
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That’s a great picture of your granddaughter. What a cutie!
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Miss personality. Thanks Liz.
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