Winter defines this stage,this page, night descendingtoo early for my taste If I catch a falling star,can I shed the excesslayers of this confinement Follow animal impulsesto a sunnier clime, restoreexuberance of noble youth? Passion persists, intelligenceintact, just need a brighterangle from which to reveal it. (Image my own)
It’s like aiming for the idealand settling for second best Setting your life up for successthen sabotaging the outcome It’s like committing to a dreamwith blinders on – threats ignored I know where I want to behave tasted the serenitysteeped in beautyand lived with peace Yet the noise continuesthe daily bustle,the inevitable stenchmy soul being […]
One Woman's Quest II 
That’s why we should always be genuine and authentic while living!
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Amen to that!
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Thought-provoking statement. Hopefully, we made a difference as a soul caring for souls rather than being obsessed with material possessions.
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I hope so, too, Eugi!
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Some people think they have the power to divine what happens after death. I’ll never believe any of them.
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I think there is a reason these secrets are guarded, just at the future is often unseeable – we need to learn to live in the present.
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I had to go back and read it a second time. My sometimes wonky vision read it as professions rather than possessions. but of course professions won’t follow us either, will they. A double quandary for those of us full of who we are as well as with what we own.
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Good point, Lou. I see my husband struggling with that now, as he thinks about retirement.
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Food for thought. I’d like to think we still own our essence…hopefully it was good one that we’d still want to own!
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I think that’s my point. If we focused more on building character and less on accumulation we would at least leave an example.
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Our souls are the gold. Too often we aspire to acquire the external in life. This, I think, will change.
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I hope so.
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Death is an equalizer.
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Very sobering . . .
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Yes…
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A profound statement
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Thanks Sadje
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You’re welcome. This echoes my belief and faith
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