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Old pictures that I thought were lost were found but the most unexpected person. Odd how my reaction was unexpected. I expected nothing short of a raging tidal wave of emotions. Mixing anger, frustration etc. The typical poisons. This time not so much. I gave a slight melancholy smile and just remembered the creases in her hands and how her hair and face felt on the side of my head. Odd...I can still remember how it felt. At least the anger is gone and whatever change has...

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Prayer of Philaret, Metropolitan of Moscow
My Lord, I know what I ought to ask Thee,Thou and thou alone knows my needs.
Thou lovest me more than I am able to love Thee.
Of Father, grant unto me, Thy servant, all which I cannot ask.
For a cross I dare not ask, nor for consolation; I dare only to stand in Thy presence.
My heart is open to Thee.
Thou seest my needs of which I may an unaware.
Behold and lift me up!
In Thy presence I stand awed and...

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"Agriculture, manufactures, commerce, and navigation, the four pillars of our prosperity, are then most thriving when left most free to individual enterprise. Protection from casual embarrassments, however, may sometimes be seasonably interposed."
Thomas Jefferson

I never had an opinion in politics or religion which I was afraid to own. A costive reserve on these subjects might have procured me more esteem from some people, but less from myself."...

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I just want to get this out.

I'll first acknowledge that I may missed the media coverage on North Korea. I've been trying to watch FoxNews, MSNBC, CNN and any source I can find. Grant it, I miss CNN because I think of timing or I don't know the channels.

Is it just me or is this probable next Cold War getting put under the rug because of a Republican's hayday with an adultress and because of, another fight from the people of Iran against their government, healthcare "progression"(I...

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In look for a new job, it has really got me thinking about things. I really hate going through life altering changes. At times I like it though because that means so much is possible, but when there are so many possibilities, sometimes it feels like there is zero. Confusion with where to go.

There is nothing left for me here in this town I live in. My life, my identity was defined in me being a machine operator. Everything is finite, and I forgot this very basic lesson. This job...

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