A Little Rain Must Fall
You can’t appreciate the light
If you never embraced the dark
No matter how bad things get
Happiness may be a step away
You don’t have to be a dead
Philosopher to understand
one simple truth of life
The sun shines bright for everyone
but on every life
A little rain must fall
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So very true.
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Yes, it is. Thank you for reading.
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It helps if you always have a brolly handy.
Hugs
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David, Had to look up the word brolly. Laughing. Yeah, it does help. Thanks for reading. Be well.
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I think Led Zeppelin said it best… Well until now that is.
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Aw, that is so sweet. Thank you.
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This is lovely. You’ve got to take the bad with the good… without the rain, you take the sunshine for granted. (And in a literal sense, sunshine would be awesome right now… I’m sick of this rainy weather!!)
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It is pouring here in NYC. Yes, you have to take the good with the bad. But people also muct realize the storm will go away. At times life can be overwhelming. We must keep in mind that this too will eventually pass.
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great poem
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Thank you for reading.
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welcome
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It takes a storm to help appreciate the calm.
A wonderful and inspiring write, Andrew!
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Exactly. Thank you.
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Beautifully said
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Thank you. And thanks for stopping by to read. Mucho appreciated.
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Happiness is always a step or kiss away. 💋
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Yes. Wink wink.
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XOXOXO
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Excellent. I like this a lot.
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Thank you for stopping by to read. Glad you enjoyed it.
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🙂
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Truth!
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Thank you for styopping by to read.
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Such a great poem and so true, we can’t appreciate the light if we never embrace the dark.
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Exactly. The good times will eventually arrive, the storm won’t last forever. Thanks for reading.
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I hope so, still waiting for the clouds to lift here in my life.
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THey will. Think positive. Search for the silver lining and before you know it, the storm will pass.
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Thank you. I’m trying hard. Some days are better than others.
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I know.
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You too hey?
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Thanks
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always. The sunshine will be more appreciated when it comes 🙂
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Exactly. Thanks for reading.
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Just as long as it’s very light and I have an umbrella.
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Laughing. And as long it’s not windy.
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Oh my. ‘A little rain must fall’ this is sublime. Just beautiful.
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Thank you. It is so true. (About the rain).
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Ohh, I love the contrasts between day/light and night/dark. The embracing and letting go. The philosopher and the commoner. Rain/shine. Your poem brought a smile on my way to bed. Love it my friend. Have a beautiful night!
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Thank you sdo much. I hope you had a wonderful night. To appreciate the good times we have to experience the bad.
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Sometimes it feels like that, I agree 🙂 and yes I did 🙂
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Beautiful
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Thank you
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Thank you for sharing your wisdom. It is a simple enough thing, but so many of us forget this. Now we have a reminder. 🙂
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Smiling. Thank you. Everyone lives through good times and bad. The trick is learning to dance in the rain and learning from the bad times. Thanks for reading.
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I agree completely. And reading it was my pleasure entirely, I assure you.
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You are so kind. Thanks
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You’re welcome.
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Reblogged this on DIVERGENTCANDOUR and commented:
Reminding us of an age old wisdom… Come appreciate the rain with me. 🙂
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Thank you for the reblog. I appreciate the kind gesture of support. Rain is inevitable in every life. When its raining we must learn to dance in the rain. Thank you.
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You are welcome. I am glad to have been able to share this gem with so many others. The analogy of the rain is something I connect with. And if we do not appreciate the rain, we miss out on what it can gift us with. It is a brilliant message to share and learn. So, really, thank YOU for writing it!
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Thanks
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Anytime.
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Absolutely true Chimp.
Without the bad we would have nothing to judge how happy we are. Utopia is a great concept but we need tears in order to re emerge stronger and happier than before.
You need to break a few eggs to make……
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Exactly. The bad times I experienced from 2012 to 2014 made me a better person. Stronger, wiser. And prepared for everything life throws at me.
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I feel that Chimp.
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O how true but? Remember the rain of blessings– the latter rain? Ah! But what a wonder it is when it begins! It is time then to sing–It’s beginning to rain!!!! 🙂
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Life is learning to live with the good and the bad. When a little rain falls we should learn to dance in the rain. Thanks for reading and for your comments.
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I was thinking of the ‘spiritual rain in Joel I think. Be glad then, you children of Zion, and rejoice in the Lord, your God; for He gives you the former or early rain in just measure and in righteousness, and He causes to come down for you the rain, the former rain and the latter rain, as before. (Joel 2:23).
That rain you talking about? though that I know is beneficial not only for the plants the birds and me? Not sure I want to dance in it at my age! lol lov u!
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LOL Love your response. When I speak of dancing in the rain I am referring to learning to strive and survive the bad times. Thank you for reading. God bless.
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lol xoxo 🙂
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xoxo
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Back to 🙂 that’s the best I know! lol
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Thanks
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Your welcome? Ah! You are welcome!
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Alright! Just woke up to the notice: 100 Follows!
Congratulations on getting 100 total follows on inspirationalbythia.wordpress.com!
Your current tally is 101..
How u like that? People gets thousands but? I am delighted with my first hundred!
My hope is for all to open up to the power of love within my heart. Our Father/Creator is knocking at the door of our hearts big time! Hahaha! HalleluYah! 🙂
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Smiling. Congratulations. Before you know it will you will have another 100. You’re posts are always positive and inspiring, I always assumed you had more followers. Congrats. Our Father
shares his love and greatness. Be well.
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I only have started blooming in the last few months. Somehow? Nothing this significant happen in my journey until I reached the beginning of my 7th year in the wilderness of people. Here? for six years? Father confronted and judged me face to face. Then? At the beginning of the 7th year He led me to blogging? That’s how those 100 came about. I do have nearly 1000 likes to my surprise! Everyday: I get likes and new followers. Not many but steady. Father is reaching all one by one–just like He told us He would do by the ancient prophets. So? You are one reached. Then through you? Others will be reached. It’s written,
Jeremiah 3:14-15
Return, O faithless children of the whole twelve tribes, says the Master, for I am YHWH and Master and Husband to you, and I will take you not as a nation, but individually–one from a city and two from a tribal family–and I will bring you to Zion. Luke 15:20-22
And I will give you spiritual shepherds after My own heart in the final time, who will feed you with knowledge and understanding and judgment.
So? I am one in a city and so are you for the likes of it. 🙂 Be well as well!
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Thank you. Be well.
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Your first lines
“You can’t appreciate the light
If you never embraced the dark”
sounds like this in Romanian: “Nu poti aprecia lumina, daca nu ai cunoscut intunericul”
They are so right 🙂
And, Yes, every man has some little rains in his life.
Beautiful poem ❤
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Thank you. They are beautiful words and so true. People hate the rain, but it is an important part of life. Thank you.
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You’re welcome 😀
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This is so true, Andrew. It’s supposed to rain here today. Hope you have a great day! 😀
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LOL It is pouring here in NYC. You know what? The sun is still shining beyond the clouds. Thanks and have a great day.
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Nice and sunny to end the day! 😀
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Yes
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An eternal truth beautifully expressed. Very Good! 🙂
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Thank you for reading.
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Thats the truth of it.
Wise words.
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Thanks my friend.
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Lovely and true.
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Thank you for stopping by to read.
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Nice one, I really love this, so true. Thank you for sharing 🙂
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Smiling. It is the attitude people should adopt. I went through difficult times I thought would never end, but they did and now I am better for it. Thanks for reading.
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Yes I completely agree attitude is everything and a positive one at that. Your post is great because it also shows we’re not alone and everyone goes through difficult times, I did as well and sometimes it takes a big trauma to help realign our lives so we can see the silver lining, learn from it by growing and then start anew. I’ve hit the reset button on my life and it’s getting better. I’m glad you are all good now.
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Smiling. You are one of the few people who didn’t focus on the rain aspect of this poem. I agree with you. Attitude is everything. When something bad occurs, I am accepting of it and better prepared to better cope with it. And I realize the storm will not last forever. Love when you stop by with your positive messages. Thank you.
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That’s great, thank you for your very kind words. There’s always a silver lining in everything so it’s up to us to find it and I’m always on the look out for that. 🙂 Have a great evening.
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Yes. Thank you and you have a good one too.
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Truer words…
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Smiling. When a person takes that attitude the difficult times become a little easier. Thank you.
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I actually get nervous sometimes when things are going too well, waiting for the bad to happen.
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More like a storm!
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I know it has been a storm. Sunny days are coming for you. Thanks for stopping by.
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July 😜
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I know. I think I’m counting the days with you. lol
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facing n embracing d darkness n after then getting happieness.coz day come after night with sunrise of many hopings.so welcome d darkness then u will know real value of happiness.m i right? lonely dew.
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Exactly. Living in the dark and bad times a person learns to appreciate the light and good times. Thanks.
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yeah.u r right said.d rays of light come out in darkness.for dis one is needed to have positive attitude n to ignore d negetivity.dis post should be read by manan unleashd coz she is most talented poetess bt have most sensitive n soft hearted girl if she donn’t mind dis comment.i like her n love very much her post.
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She is an amazing poetess. One of my favorites. Light will always return. No matter how dark things become, one must maintain faith that light will come back. We must learn to dance in the rain. We can learn so much from the bad moments in life. THank you for your comments.
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welcome urs so much positive attitdes n kind reply.
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i too love darkness coz d rays of hoping light is come out from there.
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Exactly.
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thanks n welcome.
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“Baby, the rain must fall” but they didn’t say a damn thing about drowning in it. LOL
Actually, I’m one of those rare people who love rain. I used to think it was angel tears, falling to earth to water Gods’ flowers.
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Laughing. I was expecting this from you. What a lovely thought about the angel tears.
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I used to have lovely thoughts like that. I always looked for the good in things. Somewhere along the lines, I lost that. Sigh.
But I do still love the rain.
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True dat. If you didn’t have rain, you wouldn’t be able to appreciate sunshine. There would be no rainbows. You wouldn’t know what it feels to dance in the rain. You wouldn’t be able to mask your tears in the rain. Rain is a blessing. Beautiful words, Andrew.
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Smiling. Rain is a blessing. Love everything you said about the rain. Hoping more people come to accept the bad times as an inevitably of life. Something we need to learn from. Thanks.
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So very true my friend.. Well said.
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Thank you. Hope you’re feeling better.
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You’re most welcome. Not much. I couldn’t walk again this morning. I have it elevated again.
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Be well. Therapy not an option?
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I want that to be my last resort. I hoping it will get better on its on.
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Understood. I’m not very fond of therapy either.
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I sometimes think that it can do more harm.
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There are days I come out in worse shape.
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I bet so. My sister had knee surgery and started therapy the next day. She says it’s worse now.
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Exactly. There are days I go to therapy and make things worse.
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Love this.
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Smiling. Thank you for reading.
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To water the happiness flowers
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Smiling. Yeah, someone needs to water them. Thank you for stopping by to read and leave such a beautiful comment.
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I love this Andrew, prefect and so true! Have a wonderful day! ~ Mia
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Yes, it is true. Thanks for reading. Have a great day.
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You’re welcome and thank you!
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Need a good balance. Some sun some rain. Hopefully more sun than rain.
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Exactly. Thanks for stopping by John.
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🙂
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And you can’t appreciate the sunshine, if you’ve never felt the rain…something I heard in an old country song. It felt appropriate. Great poem, Andrew.
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Thank you. We take things for granted. It is the rain and bad times that teach us to appreciate the better things in life.
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Indeed it does. 🙂
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Reblogged this on wwwpalfitness.
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Thanks for the reblog Paul. Appreciate the gesture.
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You’re quite welcome
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Late to the party…. Again! Yes, what everyone said is true. And frankly, sometimes I love a rainy day, pull the blankets around me and dream. Maybe sketch or write. Read a good book. Yeah, rain she ain’t so bad…
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No she isn’t so bad. Thanks for reading
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My core mantra is about never giving up:
The night is darkest just before the dawn.
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Exactly. Thank you for reading and contributing your thoughts.
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Amen
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Thanks my favorite Southern Belle.
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You’re welcome my favorite New Yorker and wonder boy xo
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Between you and me. Am I the only New Yorker you know?? lol
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Ha-ha. I know quite a few actually.
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Now, I am really flattered. lol
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ha-ha. Don’t be there’s all punks. Kidding!
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Haha Some day we have to get together and talk about this. Be well.
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You bet and you too xo
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xoxo
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Reblogged this on Crazy Pasta Child.
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Thank you for the reblog. I appreciate your gesture of support.
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So very true! Love it!
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Thank you for reading and commenting.
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Lovely and so true.
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Thank you my dear friend.
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My pleasure. Smiles.
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That’s what life is about….sunshine with the rain and the clouds and sometimes snow too! 🙂
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Haha Yeah, sometimes snow too. Learning to make the best of bad times is what life is about. By enduring and learning about the bad times we can move on and better appreciate the good ones.
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Oh my, this really blessed me today–beautifully penned truth. Thank you.
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Smiling. Thank you for saying that.
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You’re welcome, but I’m still thanking you 🙂
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lol
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🙂
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Reblogged this on By the Mighty Mumford and commented:
WE ARE LIKE COFFEE—IT IS THE DRIPPING THAT PRODUCES THE BEST PRODUCT! WONDERFUL POETRY!
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Thank you for your kind words. And thank you for the reblog. It is the dripping that provides the best product. Thank you.
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so true! I love the premise of this poem and it’s last line. Today a little rain definitely fell which is why I’m just reading this now! 🙂
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Smiling. Our lives are filled with sun and rain. To appreciate one we have to experience the other. Thanks for reading.
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You’re welcome 🙂
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Liked this! So true! It’s when you ask yourself “why me?”, this applies. Sometimes rain a little rain must fall. Just part of life, keep on keeping on! 🙂
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That is it exactly. I stopped asking why me. we need to learn to dance in the rain. Thanks for stopping by.
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This poem exudes BALANCE; a concept that helps us appreciate life more fully. Well done!
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Exactly. Thank you. We need to be more accepting of that little rainfall in our lives.
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