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The eve of destruction
The song, The Eve of Destruction, came on while I was eating supper tonight, and it stuck a nerve in a way it normally wouldn’t have. The news seems to be filled, everyday now, with stories of murder or suicide, countries ravaged by war or the latest, most heartrending event- children who are being forcibly…
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The magic of the season
When I sat down to rest for the first time tonight, I was struck by how miraculous life is. It’s been a long week of sickness, worrying about a few people who aren’t doing as well as I’d like, wishing I had the same kind of powers the people in my books do. I could…
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Hope
Hope begins to unfurl, Tiny tendrils at first Slowly reaching for the sky, sunlight guiding it onwards Fed with the light of love, the warmth of support, It spreads, Swelling with joy and exhilaration Bursting into flower It sings out I am Here And glories in existence