Category: writing
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NTT Entries: 04/11 Edition
Hello, everyone and I am very sorry for being late again with this post. Been a bit crazy around here. Please accept my apologies. We had a great turnout this week, and I am deeply grateful to everyone for participating. Your works, as always, are absolutely fantastic. I am humbled to be surrounded by so…
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Decisions, decisions.
This is another one of those prompts that I find myself saying “what the hell?” to. I don’t think it’s as much the prompts, as my attitude towards them at the moment. Every decision could be an opportunity to learn and grow. What we study in school, what jobs we apply for, whom we socialize…
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All this time…
Wasted. I’ll give the preemptive warning now: this is probably going to be all over the map. 😄 I don’t know if it’s this roller coaster I am on lately or what, but I feel like I am all over the freaking map where time is concerned. In theory, I should, and do, have way…
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Ode To A Sister
I read the words you wrote today They hit me in the hardest way The tears were falling just like rain As I relived each ounce of pain Your iron will I so admire How you were forged in fiercest fire A braver soul I’ve rarely met We have not seen your finest yet A…
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Peaks and Valleys
Peaks and valleys, they abound Finish one, another round Always climbing, never stops Climb again to reach the top Tired, sore and feeling lost Is the climbing worth the cost? Staring up, a peak so high Don’t think you’ll ever touch the sky But still you try, God only knows Pelted by the freezing snows…
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It’s About Family
This is another prompt I really don’t wish to get too specific on. My family in general has helped me several times. They have helped me immensely during personal tragedies and professional setbacks. I am very grateful to them for that.
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There Comes A Time
There comes a time in every life Cut so deeply by the knife Sliced so deeply to the bone A greater pain you’ve never known A state of shock as there you lie A look of panic in your eyes As claret flows in floods abound You think of all you’ve lost and found Before…
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Forever True
Staring at the evening sky I often sit and wonder why Why we do the things we do And tell ourselves a lie so true Convince ourselves of better days Even when we lose our ways We stumble blind and truly lost We pay but we ignore the cost Constantly the cost will rise Right…
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Hello
Hello all, I hope this post finds everyone well. I would like to thank you all for your messages of support and friendship. Please forgive my lack of comments, but rest assured they are read and appreciated. I am currently going through a period of adjustment in my life, and it is affecting me both…
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Winds of Fortune
Winds of fortune, sail away Perhaps return another day Perhaps return to open shore Or drift away forever more If I drift out to the sea There’s no need to look for me I’ll follow heart to where it leads To where I’m finding all I need Sailing towards the setting sun Said farewell to…
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Ten Years Gone
What a magnificent song. Listening to it as I type this post. Then as it was, then again it will beAnd though the course may change sometimesRivers always reach the seaBlind stars of fortune, each have several raysOn the wings of maybe, down in birds of preyKind of makes me feel sometimes, didn’t have to…
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Nothing At All
Nothing makes me happy And nothing makes me smile I got quite used to nothing Only took a little while If you start expecting nothing Disappointment goes away I would love to speak on nothing But I’ve nothing left to say © The Beginning At Last
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No Theme Thursday: 04/11/24
Hello and welcome once again to another edition of No Theme Thursday! We’re coming off another hot week with tons of submissions and some very creative work. Great job and thank you to all! I’ve tried my best to put up pics worthy of all the great talents assembled here. I hope everyone finds something…
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I learned…
I learned that I really didn’t like school all that much. I learned that I couldn’t wait to get out. I learned that anything in a miniskirt can be dangerous. I learned that the woods are a great place to have a keg party. I learned that I really, really loved Van Halen and 80s…
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NTT Challenge: 04/04/24 Edition
Hello and good evening, all! Apologies for the very, very late edition! I’m still adjusting to the new work schedule, and have not quite found my groove yet. Normally, I would run through the roll call, but as I am already very late, I am going to jump right into the proceedings. Please forgive this…
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WTH Wednesday: 04/10
Good day to all and welcome to Wednesday! We’ve hit the halfway mark once again. Hopefully you’ve all made it through relatively unscathed. I, for one, did not. 😄 I got my first official “war wound” at work yesterday. I was working in an tightly enclosed silo, and at one point, backed into a piece…
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Why Just One?
Screw you, WP. I’ll list as many as I want. 😋 The Agoge A few weeks back, I started a little personal experiment to get back in shape, to become more mindful, and to reinvigorate my reading and writing habits. While it’s not been perfected yet, it has been an improvement, and I will continue…
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Just A Metallic Monday
A get your ass to work day. No, it’s not Sunday. It’s not your fricken fun day. And now you’re on the run day. It’s just a metallic Monday. Good morning, all. Hope everyone’s week is off to a grand start! Big eclipse day and all that good stuff. I’ll be at work when it…
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Bond or the Barbarian
I don’t know that there is any one particular book I could or would pick, but I can narrow it down to a couple series. The Ian Fleming James Bond books I saw the James Bond movies way before I read any of the books. Over the years, I have picked up a variety of…
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What Do You Remember?
No Theme Thursday I remember hugging my family goodbye, not knowing what awaited me. I remember sitting on the tarmac in the dead of night. I remember seeing a Budweiser vending machine in Germany and thinking it was the coolest thing ever. I remember the first time my feet touched the desert sand and thinking…
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Sometimes I Wonder
No Theme Thursday entry. Sometimes I wonder What’s beyond that horizon? Sometimes I wonder Is there more out there? Sometimes I wonder What could I have done better? Sometimes I wonder Would it even matter? Sometimes I wonder Were we chasing an impossible dream? Sometimes I wonder Did she find what she was looking for?…
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Saturday Summary, And…
A bit of a rant. We’ll start with the summary. So, this week was mostly ups with a few minor hiccups. Started the new job Tuesday, and overall, it went well. Everyone thus far has been very cool and seems to like the place. Even the grouchy employees acknowledge that the place is pretty good,…
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Re: Pets
Since I’ve been up for about 20 hours straight, this is gonna be a quick one. I don’t know that there’s a best or worst pet. I guess it’s up to the individual and their preferences. I like, and have owned, cats, dogs and rabbits. They are all fantastic pets. Goodnight, WordPress friends. I am…
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Freefall Frontal Assault Friday
So badass we don’t bother opening the parachutes. By the time most of y’all read this, I should be at, or at least on my way to, work to make up the day I missed yesterday. I want to salvage what I can from that little debacle, so I’m going all in, this means war,…
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You Cannot Be Serious!
Asking a gorilla who just came off a very long stretch going way too far above and beyond what job he’d do for free is like asking a drowning man if he’d like a glass of water. It’s called “work” instead of “fun” for a reason. 😄 Me laughing if someone asked me to work…
The Beginning At Last 