Perfect

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I have a photo on the desktop of my computer I took and like very much. The image was taken at the Missouri Botanical Garden’s Japanese garden in Saint Louis. There’s an arched bridge in the background and a small … Read More

The Coming Year

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What will this world bring? What will I make of the coming year? I think the first question is one a victim would ask. It’s saying “I hope not too much crap happens, making my life hell. I feel unsafe … Read More

I Grow In A Garden

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I was planted in fertile ground of good moist nutrient rich soil. I sprouted with hopeful anticipation but got distracted. I saw the others who were planted nearby and thought them better than I. I thought them better, stronger, more … Read More

Little Daily Fears

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Each day I run into my fears. Some are so small I don’t really notice them. But down the road the accumulated damage from these little fears, unnamed, unclaimed and unnoticed, emerge as pain in my soul. The pain is … Read More

en·nui

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/änˈwē/ noun a feeling of listlessness and dissatisfaction arising from a lack of occupation or excitement. “he succumbed to ennui and despair” As I sit here trying to think about what I should jot down here, I’m imagining I’m walking in stiff … Read More

Great Expectations

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As a young boy December was filled with wish books and wild hopes for marvelous things – food, smells, presents and sounds. In the spirit of the season I become frenzied, sugared up and unbearable. After the Christmas events (amid … Read More

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