This breach –this ever-widening gapfear inducedpits usagainst themas if humanitycan be dividedsalvationa selective process. We need a balmto soothe societalwounds, a tonicto calm the angstuntil clarityquells the uproarand kindnessreplaces this sin. (Poem originally appeared June 2019. Image my own)
Awakened by a crash just past midnight, I quickly realized my husband was not in bed and had fallen again. It’s the second time in two weeks. He couldn’t get back up. Paramedics arrived within minutes. Three strapping men had him on his feet again in no time. He was jostled but okay. I laid […]
One Woman's Quest II 
Ah, so true VJ
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“Sometimes, you have to step outside of the person you’ve been and remember the person you were meant to be. The person you want to be. The person you are.” – HG Wells
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Oh, I love this. Thanks
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You’re welcome, VJ.
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Wow – evocative. I love the quote that Liz suggested. Also, Kierkegaard’s quote, “Life can only by understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards” comes to mind.
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That’s a good one too, Wynne.
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A very evocative quote VJ
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Thanks Sadje
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You’re very welcome
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“At the end of the day people won’t remember what you said or did, they will remember how you made them feel.” immediately comes to mind.
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Oh, yes. That’s such a good one to live by.
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