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I thought I was dying

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I have always been the picture of health, so when I started having distressing symptoms that sounded like possible ovarian cancer, I finally went to see my doctor. After all the lab tests and even a CT scan, everything pointed once more to the clean bill of health I have always had. But I felt like crap! There were days at work when I wondered if I would make it through my shift. What was going on with me? In addition to the physical symptoms, there were the "other" symptoms -- emotional and … [Read more...]

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Timeless Love

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They walk together The aged man and the aged woman Strolling snail-like, side by side Down the concrete promenade Hands held, so gently Skin now paper thin and wrinkled Love entwined in the meshed fingers Time passes and a day comes Only one strolls by In a solo parade The aged man has chosen to walk Down an infinite sidewalk In a place his love could not reach She stayed behind On the concrete promenade The aged woman now walks alone Meandering past me in the park Yet she … [Read more...]

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My heart leads, my mind follows

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For such a long time, the only voice I seemed to hear was that of fear; not a whispering but a bellowing that overpowered my soul's voice. Then I finally woke up from the night terror of fear and heard the gentle whispering of my soul. And the message it sends is that love is the most important thing. In listening to the guidance of my soul, a whisper that shouts at times, I have pushed fear aside and become truly alive. I took an early retirement from a well-paying career and decided to go … [Read more...]

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Nautilus Shell

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I was once shown my life To be like that of a nautilus shell A spiral of sorts Unwinding I didn't understand at the time But now I see Everything just winds around Ever moving upward Things I thought I had passed through Spiral up once more For me to pass through again Tested - at a different level When will I reach the end? There is no end to the spiral It travels with me Into the next dimension And I keep spiraling upwards … [Read more...]

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