Over the Hump Day TGIW

What a pair!

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I ran across a few things after an old friend stopped to bring me 2 photos she'd found of her mother's. My mother had given her mom 5x7 photos of me and my baby brother when I was under 2 and he was just a few weeks old. Seeing that photo of my brother really brought a sting to my heart. I was happy to have the picture and talk with an old family friend. Her family hadn't known my brother died nearly 4 yrs ago so it was fresh ... and the respect and profound understanding I felt when both of our eyes teared up. Her mom was like a wonderful aunt or 2nd mom. She died 10 yrs ago. Whenever I get nostalgic, I seem to rummage through my "stuff" -- be it old photos, letters, poetry, writings, articles, cards, etc. That is what I did when I got home from work and was alone ... rummage. So, wanting to share a few of my old "writings" I thought I'd post a blog. I'm pretty sure I posted "Ize Have It" before, but I want to again, so bear with me. The other seems to be an answer to the proclamation at the top of the notepad: "Things to do:"..........

(so, here follows that)

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Go to work late--breathe deeply

Leave work early--don't look back

Write lists of "TO DO" -- look at 'em a few days, weeks, months ... and cross many off as lack of time, real interest isn't hard to find -- it hits you in the gut and a tingly, exciting feeling bursts through.

You are goin' on down the road, feeling bad -- would rather not be in the situation I've had to be -- errant way, trespassing on my Soul with your thoughts setting things clear for us to hear, fear or cheer!!

I choose cheer!!!

Burma Shave

Choo Choo

chugga chugga

Choo choo choo

OK!

-klh

"keep laughin' honey!"

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AND:

THE IZE HAVE IT

Today should I:

organize

theorize

categorize

patronize or

platonize

Or should I:

compromise

and close my eyes

to the

few tries

to recognize and

legitimize

reasons for my

heavy sighs?

--no more

whys

--no more

lies

--no more need

to eulogize.

--klh xo