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Read MoreIf God can act and does not,that is a choice.If God wants to act and cannot,then his power has limits.If God both can and wants to,Why does suffering exist?If God neither can nor wants to,Why call him God? Pain persists.Adjust...
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Thanks for reading.
I agree entirely with your view particularly that praying sometimes brings solutions though not from a divinity but from ourselves.A peaceful quiet meditation works fine for me…. mostly.
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I like this, and coming from someone who grew up in a conservative faith, as I got older I began to see things differently. Folks change the words to fit the narrative so that they can claim they are backed by divine power. It’s a scary thing.
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Wally; Yep!
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Read MoreI felt like lucky sevensWhen I bought my first houseMy little slice of heaven For me and my spouse A two car garageAnd a yard thats immense Filled with a floral collageBordering a white picket fenceAn American flag extendedFrom...
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Powerfully penned, Mstrmnd. Another excellent write my friend. Appreciate you.
Damian
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Thank you as always for taking the time to read and for commenting
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Right now, I am in a massive dilemma myself with the ever increasing cost of add-ons to my mortgage. It has gone up 50% in just four years. This house is not worth what they charge me now. So, it may be time to go elsewhere sooner than expected.
Your write is obviously of a bigger picture, for all of us as a whole. The “dream” is being rocks through windows from so many directions. Peace of mind is scarce. Your frustration is loud, word by word.-
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Yeah..its absolutely frustrating.. nothing is affordable..my wife and I have focused on downsizing the past few years and cutting back the expenses where we can..but to your point u can’t cut back the mortgage or the rising utility bills or ins..and we are all drowning quickly..the rich are rapidly getting richer and there’s a huge gap between them and most of us..oir next step is to downsize our house.. but we are still months and months away from that as thats more complicated with moving and everything..but yes it feels like rocks through windows..sucks..thank you for commenting..and hopefully be there times ahead
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I feel your frustrations through this piece and unfortunately I’m right there with you. Hopefully sooner rather than later everything works out for you and your family. Best wishes xx
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Thank you for commenting..hopefully better times for all of us..need some good news and a future everyday ppl can look forward too..opportunity and hope are what inspires greatness..and we need to get that back
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Read MoreThe basement smelled like damp carpet and stale beer. Peeling paint curled from the walls like forgotten letters. I sat at the desk with pen and paper. A bottle of absinthe, sweating in the dim light. Van Gogh stared back at me from...
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Brilliantly penned, Thomas. Excellent write my friend. The seductive spider that calls you back again, to seek more of the elixir that feels like home, only to start the cycle over again. Your an incredible storyteller brother who knows how to paint a picture. Appreciate you.
Damian
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Thank you. Much appreciated.
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Superb contrast between the innocent vulnerable hapless victim and the absinthe and the thieving whore. God, you’re on fire, Thomas.
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Thank you so much.
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Like Jenny from Forest Gump; perhaps she can be reformed. LOL.
Your prose is spot on. The descriptive elements set a shadowy stage, highlights are found in the wording.
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Thank you. Much appreciated.
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Your writing is remarkable. The details and atmosphere are always spot on. Nice work!
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Thanks. I appreciate it.
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Hahaha, it happens, but it’s not just street girls that rob those pockets. Do you know the greater manipulators and thieves some times sleep in our beds. The descriptions within your pieces are as always tight
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Thank you. Much appreciated.
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All you wanted was to write. The repetition of that statement lends itself to the idea of an escape hatch from something. And Jenny wanting a room, also an escape hatch. And that damn bottle of absinthe turned it all inside out. Loved the spider reference. Come into my web…
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Lol. Thank you.
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Rick James produced and wrote the song. He also appears in the video.
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Yes he did i thought he would have been more in the song instead of the back ground. Its still a good song
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He was giving Eddie his moment to shine. Rick was already established. Ode fact: Rick James and Neil Young were in a band together called the Mynah Birds. Circa: 1964 to 1967. They did not release an album though.
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That’s interesting
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Age old dilemma, for sure. I’ve asked this myself of all sorts of scholarly or “intelligent” people.
I steer clear of knocking the powers of a god-being, because some do indeed have faith in such. More power to them.
But, life has made me quite cynical. Therefore, I choose to believe in power of mankind as the true source of hopeful change.
Prayer is a fine form of meditation. Solutions come during that pause of…