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    I Had Forgotten

    The darkness lingered nearby for so long that I wondered if maybe it had become a part of me, that perhaps I felt some comfort in holding onto it, keeping me safe…

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    Life Is Perfectly Balanced

    Surrounded in nature, a sense of peace and comfort begins to penetrate the wall of protection I have built around me, slowly filtering through the cracks.   A favorite quote floats into…

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    Simply No Reason

    People come into your life for a reason, a season, or a lifetime. When you figure out which one it is, you will know what to do for each person.” As beautiful…

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    What Do You See?

    Have you ever wondered how two people can look at the exact same thing and each sees something totally different? It happens often enough that it is almost miraculous that we are…

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    The Quiet Place

    Now and then I retreat into a world of my own, a place of stillness with muted emotions, a place to just be. It isn’t a light switch that I can switch…

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    Just A Rose

    Do not watch the petals fall from the rose with sadness, know that, like life, things sometimes must fade, before they can bloom again.” Author Unknown When I took this picture of…