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Gleanings From Living Long
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Category: Encouragement
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This little seedling rooted itself in the crack of my deck table. That's how all of the forests began… one seedling at a time. "Life's longing for itself." © Laine Quinn, 2018
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I'd almost forgotten that daffodils were my Mom's favorite flower. She'd be 100 this year, if she had survived her difficult challenges – impending divorce, depression, alcoholism. Back in the 70's it was all behind closed doors. I'll never know her as a wise old woman, but as a woman, who loved…
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Stop worrying, be here now, or the days will slip away in the river of time, and THIS is all we have, This NOW. Just trying to take my own advice as I ponder the reflections at Moultrie Creek, 2.02.2018.
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"Are they coming?" "Yes, I see them now." "You look good." "You're a sight for sore eyes too!" "It's funny, you and me. I never imagined that I'd fall in love with…well, you!" "Yeah, it is funny. You're not changing your mind are you?" "No, even if I could, I couldn't change my heart.…
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That's what a good story provides, a Parallel universe. Introducing characters and places that you never imagined or would ever bump into in your everyday life. Between books and some of the marvelous shows streaming on television, you can be in outer space one minute, in Kabul the next, or on the…
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Haiku Coming towards the end of my life flashbacks so clear the star – not so cool By Laine When you get to the last chapters of your life, there are flashes from your past, like movies, and you are the star. (A good chance for humility…
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Breathe Walk Smile Thich Nhat Hanh Back to basics, one of my first teachers' best advice. Sunset, Moultrie Creek, from Vaill Point.
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Happy Holidays everyone!!! Stay Safe and Strong!
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Respect That's the word that seems to be missing from the conversation about harassment and abuse. Respect. That powerful men abuse their power is nothing new. That we objectify beauty is as old as time and isn't going away! But throw in respect and that beauty is recognized as…
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Every day the sun rises, whether we see it or not, the rotation of the earth allows for one sunrise and one sunset a day. On the International Space Station the sun rises and sets about 15 times a day! It's a shift in perspective, a way different point of view!…
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