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Pain in the BACK!

Down and out for the count. So sad. If I have to be slumped over from back pain shouldn’t I at least have grandkids to help pick things up off the floor for me? ARGH! This getting old thing is getting old! Are my racquet ball days really over? Who stole the youth from the …

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Feels like….

To my children who are in that stage of life where they need to know if what they feel is real. Once you have felt it you know the others were counterfeits. Does it keep you up at night? Does it chase you in your dreams? Does rip you up inside, tearin at the seams? …

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The Ones Who Do

“Here’s to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round heads in the square holes. The ones who see things differently. They’re not fond of rules and they have no respect for the status quo. You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify them, or vilify them. But the only thing you …

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Nehanda

I LOVE stories that highlight women, past and present, who are brave and true and honest and committed to their right. Today I met, through more research, Nehanda. Nehanda was a woman in Africa who told the people that they had a right to fight for their land that was essentially stolen by Cecil Rhodes. …

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State of Mind

Nobody grows old merely by living a number of years. We grow old by deserting our ideals. Years may wrinkle the skin, but to give up enthusiasm wrinkles the soul. ~Samuel Ullman I remember my grandparents coming to visit me in Mexico after Saac was born. My grandmother was holding Saac. She looked at me …

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Motivation

Computers are magnificent tools for the realization of our dreams, but no machine can replace the human spark of spirit, compassion, love, and understanding. Louis Gerstner Lately, I have been giving some thought to motivation. Not the inspiring kind of motivation, but the individual internal kind. So, I have been doing some research to try …

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What I Think

This little being was born 52 years ago at 7:45 a.m. Today as she made a wish on 52 candles she thought, what would it be like if just once a year at the exact moment one was born one could make a wish and it really would come true. Hmmmm, interesting premise to think …

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Rejection Rejected, Reject

Somebody Unimportant Everywhere, Iapplied Arizona, USA Dear Body, Thank you for your letter(s) over the last few months. After careful consideration, I heretofor inform you that I am unable to accept your refusal to offer me the position I applied to in your company. This year I have received an unusually large number of rejection …

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Interview!

“If you’re going on even an entry-level job interview take the time to follow up with a handwritten note, even if your handwriting isn’t the best and even if you can’t use four-syllable words. Just showing that initiative makes a difference. If someone takes the time to write a note … I’ve had many employers …

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Slap Me

I woke up weepy. Sometimes life seems so overwhelming that all the wonderful moments are invisible. I checked my computer and found this. There you go slapping me along the side of the head, “snap out of it!” Feel the love?

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