Tag: LIfe

Zip and it’s Gone

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Be quick or it’s gone. Whether it is life or a squirrel, don’t wait too long. Don’t wait, but do. 

Everyone knows this, but so few of us listen. I keep telling myself this all the time. But do I listen?

Maybe I will start next week. Exercise, work, that job around the house. Whatever it is that is floating around my mind. 

Are you like me? Or do you have the answer, the secret? What is the key?

Daily Prompy: Zip

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Separated

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Whether it be a wall, a fence or a natural boundary. Is it ever good to be divided? Maybe one side feels better than the other, but even the builder is restricted.

Isolation and separation will narrow your mind and constrict your heart. Suspicion is the fuel for hate. Education is the fuel for understanding. 

Open your mind and open your heart. We don’t need spikes on a fence, we need empathy in our souls. 

Daily Prompt: Spike

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Little Miss Independent

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That wrinkle of the nose, gorgeous, cute and trouble. My daughter is becoming a real, independent young woman. At 5 years old, she is determined to do things on her own. It is great to see, I never wanted a quiet little princess. But, at the same time, I can see some trouble in the future when she hits those teenage years.

I am sure that having an older brother helps. She can’t and won’t be pushed around, in fact it is normally him I feel sorry for. I think there would have been a few more tears if he wasn’t so kind hearted. Luckily violence doesn’t come as a first resort to either of them.

There are surprisingly few arguments, considering how much time they spend together. They form an amazing team and play with imagination and a cheeky sense of fun. But when there is a disagreement, beware the wrinkle of the nose. Because Little Miss Independent has had enough.  

Daily prompt: Tenacious

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