The Burden of Knowledge

When you knowā€¦ā€¦you know whether you adhere and use that knowledge is up to you All of us go through times in our lives that we ignore or resist the ā€œburden of knowledgeā€ and we pay for it we carry it with us when we gain it ā€¦..actually it is…

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Putting it in reverseā€¦ā€slow to hear, quick to speakā€

The wise are not wordy theyā€™re careful with their wordsā€¦. like a mason building a wallā€¦..they place their words carefully the wise never assumeā€¦ā€¦ they ask the wise consider the implications of their actions before doing them the wise strive to go undetected and shy away from banners that announce…

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Are you listening?

I know you hear me. Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā But are you listening? much of what Iā€™m saying is in the little things I do that could easily go unnoticedā€¦. I know Iā€™m guilty of missing the ā€œlittleā€ thingsā€¦.. that add up its not uncommon for people to be…

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Some say selfishā€¦ā€¦. I say ā€œhonestā€

ā€œ you should have hung in there, you made a commitmentā€ā€¦ā€¦. yes I sure did until the other half was skating along doing what was required when the tension got to great. and I got rigorously honest and said can I do this for the rest of my life ā€¦ā€¦ā€¦…

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Gemini Manā€¦.. working around ourselves

We all have tendencies that are part of who and what we are some are good and kind and some of them leave scars But a sincere and honest appraisal of the person that we are will help us uncover the things that keep us from being the people we…

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Glimpses

Every now and then I get glimpses of heaven but most of the time itā€™s a feeling a feeling of peace and tranquillityā€¦ā€¦of hopefulness and serenity Actually I think they happen more frequently than I am aware of the problem is my dial isnā€™t always set on the right channel…

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Your Dog Loves Meā€¦ā€¦4Scout

Funny little dogā€¦ā€¦.funny ownerā€¦.so whadaya expect Demandingly charming he doesnā€™t actually runā€¦..more like a grey tumbleweed rolling along the thing about animalsā€¦..they knowā€¦and they know sooner than most humans that youā€™re basically good or notā€¦.easy going or notā€¦ā€¦self consumed or notā€¦ā€¦..and last but not least loving or not He made…

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Good onesā€¦ā€¦and bad ones

I have never met anyone who wasnā€™t addicted to something ā€¦ā€¦.call them habits if you prefer it The trick is to be addicted to good thingsā€¦and good behaviors ttucro

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Touching the wall

When you get older one thing you realize if youā€™re honest with yourselfā€¦. Is when you getting close to the ā€œwallā€ it isnā€™t necessary to slam into itā€¦.. you get close enough to touch it and you stopā€¦.. sit down and regroup you have had the experience of not heeding…

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Apparently the fruitā€¦ā€¦.for Vincent

Apparently it isnā€™t hard to see the fruit doesnā€™t fall that far from the tree and by getting to know you Iā€™m pretty sure I can see the bits and pieces of that tree those people that got you here are in embedded in the way that you live itā€™s…

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What do you think you needā€¦ā€¦but you donā€™t

We all go through itā€¦ā€¦. times when we reach for something to try in dissuade a feeling or a confusion that we seek an immediate resolution forā€¦..and we arenā€™t particularly fond of the dreaded ā€œwaitingā€ maybe halfway through the quart of ice cream or the fifth of vodka or the…

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Closing the Gate

When we find what weā€™re looking for carefulā€¦. Not to want more so in respect and reverence we close that gate that gate is put there to keep things in and there is no need for a lockā€¦.. time has taught that the best gifts in life are given willingly…

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Reckoning

Mother, time has shaped and scraped us Your experiences were different than mine Often we neither understood nor accepted each other and that created tension that could have been avoided but we both were stubborn I was a challenge to parentā€¦. And the defiant attitude challenged direction and I paid…

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Neutral

I try not to have an opinionā€¦..on things I donā€™t understand Neutral Ttucro

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You Need to Know

Sometimes in life our paths cross and strangers become friends we interact in different ways and share experiences that help us grow the amazing thing about having faith we are drawn and connected to other believers Sometimes Ā it is important to take the time to say ā€œ in many ways…

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Better than you thinkā€¦.

Rarely do we appreciate the many blessings we receive The usual ā€œthanksā€ and the frequent ā€œpleaseā€ but weā€™re hesitant to stop and absorb the sweetness of the fruits of life we receiveā€¦ā€¦..something all of us are guilty of so I thought it appropriate to pause and reflect what a blessing…

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We flowā€¦.

What I have come to know I love the way we learn to flowā€¦..and take turns steering because maturity has made it obvious to me that sometimes itā€™s hard for us to seeā€¦..what we want, and what we need so anotherā€™s eyes help me to understand things that are a…

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Only if you believe ā€¦ā€¦ā€¦.xImai

Only if you believe can you manifest your dreams and if your thoughts are focused and clearā€¦.. those dreams will actually appear I have had this happen a few times and from poor decisions my life was in a bind so I cleared a path from the rumble I had…

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That Song šŸŽµ You Sing

You looked at me strange when I proclaimed ā€œI love that song you singā€ā€¦ā€¦so I thought it best to explain what I meant about the song you sing We all have a special gift and only a few tune into it But every time youā€™re near I hear it soft…

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Things that remain

Sometimes itā€™s hard to explain those things that remain Sometimes misplaced or seemingly lost only to reappearā€¦ā€¦.. those things that remain We may go weeks or years before they catch our eye or fall into our hands šŸ™Œā€¦. Ā Bringing back a moment or events that shaped our life those things…

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Socrates Cried

After addressing the assembly he walked in the Olive Grove and sat under a tree overlooking the valley below contemplating the wisdom acquired by listening to mentors and research He realized that only the surface of many things of interest had been explored His eyes weld up and tears streaming…

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Waiting for Columbus

If youā€™re waiting for Columbus to help you discover life you might as well find a comfortable seat and watch your life pass by no one is going to take you by the hand and promptly guide you to the ā€œPromise Land ā€œ so the last time I checked my…

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VanManā€¦..#.349

I suppose your a little different when your favorite hotel is Walmart Van Man   ttucro

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Getting Over Me

Much as I would like to think I could beā€¦ā€¦everything to everybody I am limited to what I can do by time and space my ego wants to expand my sphere of influenceā€¦. My reality is my span of influence is about an arms length around me so instead of…

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The Logistics of Love

The quickest way to someoneā€™s heart Is to give them yours Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ttucro

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You donā€™t have to..

I have walked these streets alone despondentā€¦..no directionā€¦.no home without a purpose and the willingness to go on Until a voice said ā€œyou donā€™t have toā€ so I prayed to the God I had made and He said ā€œ weā€™ll get to that later ā€œ I started taking advice and…

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The Pastā€¦.not a lock, but a key

The past is a part of me but it no longer owns me because if I look closely it holds the key to the things that hinder me so no longer is it a foe, teaching me many lessons I need to know So making friends with my past gives…

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Smiling through the mazeā€¦ā€¦ā€Peripateticā€

IThere are many things I donā€™t understand and not sure about whatā€™s going on I hear the gunshots outside the maze but I quicken my pace and move on the things I thought were very simple seem confused with right or wrong and I am still determined to live the…

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The Logic of the šŸŒ“

I see you like to exercise your authority over me but if you were quiet and listened to me, you would hear what I need so if you want me to be the best tree I can be stop trying to force me to grow like you want me to…

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Carousel

Iā€™m riding this carousel and I see your riding one too wave to me as you pass by and Iā€™ll wave back at you Sometimes it seems to move very fast and sometimes painfully slow But I take it in stride and enjoy the ride itā€™s the only carousel I…

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