wishing vs. doing

there is no potential in wishing……………………………………….. but endless opportunities in doing……………………………………. the end result in looking is finding……………………………………may not be what you were looking for but along the way there are many doors……………………………open one

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Horace

Horace soared toward the sky by the edge of a beautiful meadow. a meandering river passed nearby and offered its’ sweet water often. He longed to roam the fields with the other creatures or to fly over the earth with the sparrows instead of being pegged to the earth, confined to his plot. his discontent…

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ed

a bit of food gathers at the edge of his mouth, mrs. dixon passes  in the hallway, smiles and gestures to her mouth, he gets the message and says thanks / old people have to stick together and watch out for each other if he were five years younger he would consider Custer’s last stand…

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don’t color me

don’t define me by the color of my skin i am so much more than that, not a good place to begin i didn’t choose my color, it was out of my control i accept what i am, don’t put me in a mould my color doesn’t dictate that i act a certain way, talk…

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grandma Ellis

lay down dear woman, it’s time for you to rest your memories will keep working as though you never left you will be our hero, for your courage and wisdom til the end you shall keep on living, for kindness knows no end   what a gift you were

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journal

write it down , stake a claim where you are use it as a reference to check if you are headed in the right direction like a compass to confirm what you think you know as opposed to what you know the most powerful words a learner can say ”i don’t know” those words contain…

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the bully is back

the bully is back and full of caffeine he’s on a roll don’t get stuck in between he’s always right so don’t bother to reply he got all the answers for you and i he can’t understand why he doesn’t have more  friends the ones he connects with are just like him they don’t really…

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this year’s model/ izzy

this year’s model walks into a meeting with iz………….and he’s almost jogging to keep up she sends him for coffee and he returns only to be sent back for more cream………… she’s still got most of her looks and she is impressive until you watch her work, watch her game and the lives she runs…

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metamorphosis

she’s changing my idea of love in ways i have never known before, with eyes i have never seen before, with arms i have never held before she’s changing my thoughts of love i’m giving what i couldn’t give before, i’m finding what i have been searching for, i’m sharing more and more she’s changing…

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sanctuary

gathering twigs and small branches, i listen to the night sounds as i go about my evenings work. at one time i got into the habit of collecting large reserves of kindling for the evening fire, however it wasn’t long before i missed the sounds of the night and the animals as they scurried about,…

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