What is a stranger but an Unmet Friend…

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Just as I opened the door to
the machine shop, the sounds -
very LOUD sounds – of barking
dogs meet my ears, and
for a moment I wonder:
Will I be a customer today… or lunch ?!
The four legged carnivores met me first,
tripping over themselves trying to see
who was going to get the first bite in.… —-> Continue…

Some things never change…

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I was going to start off by saying the revelation I’ve had in
visiting my parents & seeing old friends after too many years
is that I am seen as the same kid I was over 25 years ago.

But… it’s not much of a revelation.… —-> Continue…

Is what you say what you mean?

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So how well do you think you know what
the people in your World are saying?
Do you know if that’s what they meant??

There are a handful of commercials from a cell phone
company that give examples of how a dropped call
can really ruin a conversation.… —-> Continue…

Almost… doesn’t come close

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I heard a commercial the other day
that talked about how several people
almost gave a man this or that…
and because of it, he almost
made it through the night alive.

The point of the commercial was this:
Don’t “almost” give.… —-> Continue…

Do you like the way it hurts?

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A while ago now I caught
the opening lines to a song:

“Just gonna stand there
and watch me burn
that’s alright because
I like the way it hurts…”

For those of you who know
the rest of the song,
or even know what the song is about -
you’ll have to forgive me:
this is the only part I heard.… —-> Continue…

This will hurt me… more than it will hurt you

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I was a bit choked up that night
after I put my son to bed and we’d
kissed each other goodnight.
I almost made it to the door
when his little voice said
“I love you, Dad”

Looking back at the morning’s events,
I’d carried a heavy heart through the day.… —-> Continue…

Is your Life a resting place or a testing place?

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There are many reasons to bring this to you tonight.
Some old, some new, some recent, and those
that are all too frequent and familiar.

I’m sure you’ve had moments where you’ve
thought that things just couldn’t get any worse.
Murphy’s Law, right?… —-> Continue…

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