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Breakthrough!
Breakthrough! By Russ Towne Darkness dominates. It starts with a faint glow. Patient. Persistent. Chipping away. Lightens. Brightens. Until only a wisp remains To hold it back. Then that too dissolves. Breakthrough! — Is the above a description of: The … Continue reading
Posted in Breakthroughs, Optimism, Patience & Persistence, Poetry I Wrote
Tagged above, breakthrough, bright, burden, bursting, candl, decide, Forgiveness, forth, idea, Life, lighting, live, Love, patience, patient persistence, Russ Towne, sunrise, unloading, you
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A Political Rant in A Self-Described Partisan Politics-Free Zone
I have dear friends from all over the political spectrum. One of the things that saddens me about political rancor is comments along the lines of “They” want things that are very different than “We” do, and that the differences … Continue reading
Posted in Choices, Making the World a Better Place
Tagged friends, healthy, incentives, incentivize, loved ones, partisan, politics, polotical, safe, safety, spectrum
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I Love You Katie Sue!
One of the songs I plan to soon list on one or more song-selling sites is “Katie Sue”. It is about a man’s first love. If you click on the icon above you should be able to hear it. May … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure, Beauty, Imagination, Love, Making Memories, Song Lyrics I've Written or Co-Written, Song Updates, Songs I've Written or Co-Written, Songwriting Adventure
Tagged Bryan Cumming, clouds, curves, first love, first time, Katie Sue, light, lights, Love, lyric, magic, magic carpet ride, moon, music, night, produced, producer, ride, river road, sight, song, stars, truck, vocalist
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Silly, Silly Me
He grabbed my hand and yelled, “Come see! Come see!” And excitedly pointed to our big shade tree. “Yes I see; it’s a tree” I thoughtlessly said. With wise young eyes, he sadly shook his head. “Silly Grandpa, Can’t you … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Grandparenting & Grandkids, Humor, Imagination, Poetry I Wrote
Tagged balloon, boat, fly, grandchild, grandfather, Grandpa, grandparent, Grandson, outer space, pirate, pirate ship, sky, space, tree
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Grandkids Say The Darnedest Things
A friend shared these with me and I thought you might enjoy them too: 1. She was in the bathroom, putting on her makeup, under the watchful eyes of her young granddaughter, as she’d done many times before. After she … Continue reading
Posted in Aging, Children, Family "Fun", Grandparenting & Grandkids, Humor
Tagged aging, birthday, Friend, grandchild, granddaughter, Grandkids, Grandma, Grandpa, Grandson, happy, Happy birthday, old
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Fairy Tale Honesty
Fairy tales would be more honest (to say the least) If they warned that sometimes Beauty IS the Beast! Russ Towne
And That’s The Truth!
I’ll bet much more truth would transpire If liars’ pants really caught on fire! Russ Towne
Originally posted on appliedalliance:
Try to understand. If we understand each other we will be kinder to each other. Knowing a person well never leads to hate and almost always leads to love. “When you plant lettuce, if it…
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