Going outside to get the mail. Spring is creeping up on us, I can smell it. Inhale deeply, take in the scent that the earth gives off. Close my eyes, I can hear the whispers of children laughing, the sun kissing my closed lids. Open my eyes. I see bare branches, dirty melting snow; my neighbor is walking her dog. Inhale… the taste of rasberries, picked fresh from the bushes in our backyard, our old clubhouse with the musty scent of wood ligering in the air. Inhale, exhale… my childhood fascination with ladybugs, daddy-long legs, and slugs. The delicate tickling that a critter lends to you when one walks on you. I remember those bugs as my friends, but I am now repelled by them. Inhale, exhale… the cool water rushing past me, but becoming one with me as i jump into our pool. The boats that are docked ring with their sails, lulling me to sleep at night. Inhale, exhale… the touch of my cat feels different, less fascinating. Inhale, exhale, open my eyes… I will never be able to go back. never.
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About the author
Dr. Lew
in a galaxy far, far away
Do or do not. There is no try
Fall down seven times, stand up eight
Those that danced were thought quite insane by those who could not hear the music
To love a person is to learn the song that is in their heart, and to sing it to them when they have forgotten
Everyone who lives dies but not everyone who dies lives
Be more concerned about your character than your reputation because your character is who you are and your reputation is what others think of you
Listen closely to your enemies. They tell you your faults
The only fool bigger than the one who thinks he knows it all it the one who argues with him
When one door closes, another one opens, sometimes we look so long at the closed door, we don’t see the one that has opened…
When you’re arguing with an idiot, make sure that the other person isn’t doing the same thing!
Published on January 30, 2008.
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