Tag: living
member name: Cyndie G.
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July 20, 2008 07:56 PM EDT --
I took the little things for granted. Like walking about in daylight hours. Dressed like a movie queen from the Golden Age, I should feel more confident.
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July 14, 2008 05:02 PM EDT --
Scents and fragrances inspire some of the best moments in our lives. The smell of sugar cookies baking in the oven can bring back memories from our childhood. A warm cup of Lady Grey . . .
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July 17, 2008 09:45 AM EDT --
It was on my birthday when I first discovered that I was at a special place in my life. Some close friends of mine fretted about their passage into middle age, pointing to numerous new . . .
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July 11, 2008 08:45 PM EDT --
two souls
softly gather;
to dream of flying far;
yet tarry in moments of wist--
floral tryst.
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July 21, 2008 07:46 PM EDT --
I need a vacation. I need to get away from this stuff in my life. Perhaps if I went somewhere else, I could see more clearly and think more reasonably. I need to get away from real life for . . .
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July 10, 2008 12:38 PM EDT --
Green path--
bamboo garden
offering still moments,
verdant thoughts nourishing the soul
to peace.
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July 10, 2008 12:17 PM EDT --
I'm primarily known as a historian who writes researched based articles for journals, presentations and conferences. However, I have a lighter side and enjoy exploring the more . . .
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July 07, 2008 11:19 AM EDT --
Sometimes, it's easy to lose sight of the beauty around us. The world may not seem like such a bright and beautiful place. The responsibility of caregiving is enormous and . . .
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July 11, 2008 09:02 PM EDT --
I know this place. The temperature is soaring, fueling my fever and provoking the ache of loss. A wind from the southwest lazily taunts tall pine trees, causing . . .
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July 22, 2008 11:23 AM EDT --
"How can I go on?" I ask myself. The pain is unbearable. I feel numb and confused. I feel like someone tore a hole in my soul and it will never be the same again. . . .
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July 01, 2008 06:54 AM EDT --
The garden in our soul is a perpetual garden, which is available to us at any moment in time. On a particularly dreary winter day, I can visit the garden within and find it blooming in . . .
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July 02, 2008 11:11 AM EDT --
One October day, a dear friend of mine invited me to her small country home for tea. As she approaches the age of 85, I marvel at Estelle's gentle ways and, more importantly, her . . .
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July 12, 2008 10:55 AM EDT --
February 14, 1864
Old Dominion
My truest love,
The news has been disconcerting lately. I sit by my window, punching my silly needle through the block of embroidery. My stitches for . . .
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July 12, 2008 06:35 PM EDT --
For many years, I depended on other people to make me happy. I looked for partners who seemed ideal at first, only to find they lost that magical glow as the relationship progressed. I found . . .
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July 27, 2009 03:55 PM EDT --
I envisioned the train wreck before it happened. On a clear day on one of the endless summers without rain, my thoughts happened on the way things could be, would be, sometime in the not-so distant . . .
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June 30, 2008 08:34 AM EDT --
On a whim, I was inspired
Sprinkles of cinnamon on a slice of toast,
Concerted with cream and Currant Tea--
A lovelier breakfast than most.
The scent of melted butter, . . .
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June 30, 2008 07:43 AM EDT --
As children, we rely on our parents or guardians to care for us. We are unable to sustain ourselves or be independent. We espouse immature ideals and depend upon our elders to keep . . .
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