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Read MoreOnce I played small, belittled myself In order to make others feel great Nodded, while my heart screamed NO Agreement at any price Worked without charging money My self confidence pretty low Doing favors and putting others first A matter of course for me Always there, always...
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Thank you very much, Peter! Light and peace, my friend!
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Yes. The good things about you should never be the things that you are used or abused for. I love how you still are all of the things that you were before, you’re just not allowing anyone else to have control over it.
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well said Ms Green 🙂
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Thank you very much for your understanding and your kind words! Lots of love and light to you, Green!
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You should speak up. Never suppress what you want to say.
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You are absolutely right! We should always speak our truth. Non-violently but without holding back! Thanks, Angels! Love and light!
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I love everything about this poem. It’s plane to me that your passion is unequaled and unequivocal.
I dream, lovingly, of dancing with you under the moon, long hair flowing and both of us in purple wispy silks.-
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Thank you so much for your awesome comment, Jim! In our fantasy we can do anything we want. And the best thing is that our fantasy inspires our reality and our reality also inspires our fantasy. Love and light to you, my friend!
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My pleasure, (so to speak), Elke.
I noticed that wrote. “plane rather than plain”. oops! 🙂
I love your take on the topic; fantasy reality.
My thoughts are starting to have a very fulfilling time as I write here, so ~ Thanks!
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Powerfully penned, Elke. Excellent write my friend. Appreciate you.
Damian
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Thank you so much for your kind comment and your appreciation, dear Damien! Peace and light!
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I can relate. I was also a people pleaser before I stood up for myself.
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Thank you for sharing your personal experience in your kind comment, Tim! Great that you stand up for yourself and speak your truth! Peace!
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A friend once told me “Not everyone deserves your soft.” I am who I am, but they have to prove they deserve the best of me now. I’ll always move with compassion, but if we don’t take care of ourselves…who will? I burnt my filters too. Totally feeling this one!
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Thank you, dear Willow, for sharing your personal experiences. We can only give to others what we have given to ourselves first. Self-care and self-compassion are the best preconditions to be kind and helpful towards others.
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Thank you very much for reading and commenting, dear Keith!
I have always felt that you are an honest man, true to yourself and others.. That’s a great attitude.
Respect! Xoxo
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I wish I were with you
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I would love it if you were here with me. 🙂
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Read MoreThere is a beauty thatcomes from walking aclover laden field, or apath in the woods and feelingthe autumn breeze andsmelling the wildflowers.You are so alive.There is an aching painas sharp and vivid as thebeauty, some knowledge in thefiber of...
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Beautifully penned, Thomas. Amazing write my friend. Appreciate you.
Damian
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Thank you.
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Read MoreIs there any greater sorrow than to lose someone you love? Nine year-old Jenny didn't think so. Sitting motionless on the backyard swing, she struggled with her emotions and wept. My heart is broken into many small pieces! How shall...
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What a charming little story. I didn’t know how it was going to end up going about halfway through but alls well that ends well.
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Thank you. I’m so glad you liked it.
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A heart-warming story, Sam. Your characters always have personality that is lovable in some way…even a cat. 🙂
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Thanks, Tim.
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Ah, the sweet, gentle world of an innocent young girl (I’ve one posted simply, “Girl”).
Sam,
You never fail to touch your readers’ hearts, minds, ‘n souls in bringing to life your characters’ personalities (even a cat’s), and in how they each fit so perfectly into your stories’ always interesting plots … and, your grammar is exemplary.This is a most lovely piece, and I love the surprise ending.
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Thank you, Richard.
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Ah, yes, the story of the mean old man with the heart of stone resurrected by the hot love of a 1912 Ford. Those cute little machines just whirred and purred right into everyone’s hearts, didn’t they? Another horror story well told, Samuel.
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Thank you. Yeah, scary stuff for Halloween.
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