Tag Archives: misery

Make A Way

“You are going to die. There is no question about that. The question is are you going to live?”   Been working this medical transport thing for 3 months. Poor health is a heavy cross. Poverty exacerbates the misery. These … Continue reading

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What it means to be human

“Before 70 we are merely respected at best and we have to behave all the time. But after 70 we are respected, esteemed, admired, and revered and don’t have to behave unless we want to” – Mark Twain   We … Continue reading

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Chatty Runners

“No one is normal” I’m not a gut wrenching, hard core, in your face exercise fanatic. At my age and given my current health, I exercise slowly. Take my time. Smell the roses. Exercise should not be torture. So………….I stop … Continue reading

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THE ZIPPER

“Can’t be afraid of death. Only afraid of the pain you go through to get to death” Today, May 30, Gaby and I celebrated 50 years of marriage, to each other. Consecutively. Not someone else. No combination of several others. … Continue reading

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Torture

“The truth is that no one lives off the truth and that’s why no one cares about the truth” – The Bat by Jo Nesbo Made a serious mistake today. Don’t know how it happened. Guess I just forgot to … Continue reading

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Nauseating

“Life was like a movie and everybody thought they were the star of it. That’s why dying was hard. People didn’t want to accept it, that the movie would go on without them” Whiplash River by Lou Berney   Don’t … Continue reading

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A minor repair

“More often than not people were out of their minds” – A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman A trip to Home Depot. Needed parts and supplies for an important household repair. The exact nature of that task is not … Continue reading

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Why?

“People fear what they don’t understand or what is different.” – Hurt Machine by Reed Farrel Coleman Seems like I regularly question my core values. Tragic events stop me in my tracks. Why did that happen? Any logic involved? The … Continue reading

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Give me a break…….PLEASE.

“People do not have to die to go to hell” – “The Jealous Kind” by James Lee Burke It is so difficult to get a break from the daily trials and tribulations of the human race. However, the fact remains … Continue reading

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