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Happy The Search Is Over

“I stopped searching for all the answers to life. I know I’ll never have all the answers. But I’m OK with not having them. Today, I have peace of mind knowing the answers I need to be happy and emotionally well have already been found through the help of others.”

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I’d Like To Call Attention To This

“I was playing Wordle yesterday and voilà! I learned how voilà was actually spelled.”

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The Smart Part?

“I like to think of myself as being one of those smart types who do dumb things from time to time. But I’m beginning to have my doubts about the smart part.”

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Yes, We Have No Bananas

“I eat a banana each day. My wife told me this morning that it’s hard to find green ones lately. (She likes to buy them that way so they don’t ripen immediately.) I said I’ll bet we can find some today since it’s St Patrick’s Day. She just sighed, but I knew she was roaring ... Read more

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What Happened Yesterday?

“Yesterday I finally figured it all out. But today I forgot what it was.”

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I’m Just A Bit Rusty

“At my age, my mind is still like a steel trap. It just rusts shut sometimes.”

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A Karen In The Wild

I was at a diagnostic place today for a 6-month thyroid TSH test. I have hypothyroidism, treated with levothyroxine. I also pee a lot, and after a 10-minute wait in the waiting room, I knocked on the door and asked the nurse, who answered rather quickly, if I could use the restroom. I was told. ... Read more

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A Humorous Situation

We really can practice patience and see the humor in situations, even when we do something dumb. For example. I just stood in line at Kohl’s to pick up something that I ordered online. I was patient while waiting my turn and ready with the barcode to be scanned for the item. I also handled ... Read more

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I May Be Faking This

“I can tell times are tough for some people. Just the other day, I saw a guy on the street selling knockoffs of fake Rolex watches.”

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F**k You Alcohol

I’m not much of a poetry writer, but I wrote this poem inspired by a song called, Dear Alcohol. It’s sung by Daniel Nwosu Jr. better known as Dax. I know the F-Bomb may be a strong word for some. But the title sums up the way I feel about alcohol. F**k you Alcohol. I ... Read more

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