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Christmas… shoes and Spirit

Whenever I used to call
someone on the phone
I would ask them;
“Is this a good
time to call ?”
or “Did I catch you
at a good time ?”

Now – I’m not exactly on the phone with you, but still…
Did I catch you at a good time ?… —-> Continue…

In Ever Loving Memory of Dad…

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“Will you be a pallbearer?” he asked me.
I looked at him – not understanding the question.
A pallbearer is someone who helps carry a casket
at a funeral, and we weren’t having a funeral.
We were just… we were just here.… —-> Continue…

Sometimes… sometimes you just might hear back

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On a business trip in my early days
as a budding entrepreneur, I stopped
at a Shari’s restaurant in Tacoma, WA.
(Shari’s is my favorite 24hr place to hang when
I want to think, write, and think some more) .… —-> Continue…

Does It Matter How I Got Here?

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Many years ago I heard a story
about a letter Abraham Lincoln
had written to one of his generals
at some point during the Civil War.
From what I recall, the general had
been hesitant at a time when
immediate decisive action was
needed to achieve a victory,
and because of his delays and
decisions a defeat seemed eminent.… —-> Continue…

For Valentine’s Day… Do something different

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For those who do not find themselves celebrating
Valentine’s Day with a significant other,
why not do something… different this year.

Find someone who really needs to feel love – and let them feel loved.

The first part of this may be the hardest – because chances are
you’ve spent a lifetime walking by people who longed to feel loved.… —-> Continue…

For our children – because we care…

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It was not quite 10 o’clock when I started out tonight.
I finally got the clutch fixed in the Roadster,
just in time for a few rain sprinkles :P
The top will have to go down another night…

So here’s what I found next to the checkout stand
at the gas station tonight; “all natural Crayons sports drink”.… —-> Continue…

Let It Be…

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Can you find peace?
Sorry. Wrong question.
WILL you find peace?
Still not right.
Will you allow peace?
There. That’s more like it.

It’s actually easier to find than you might think – the tougher task is that our focus tends to drift toward everything that ISN’T “it”, sometimes by choice – most times our unawareness.… —-> Continue…

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