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Close your tired eyes. Taste the tingle of mint upon your lips as your chest rises and falls in an unrealized rhythm.
You are here. You are here. You are here.
Remember in the fourth grade when they said you’d changed?
Or when you saw your name written on an old youth group prayer list?
When you yelled in the bullhorn and your colleagues heard your true, unashamed voice after all those years?
You’ve been here all along, Snap.
How many times must you apologize for being you?
. . .
Close your eyes. Hear the hum of the nighttime fan.
Shed the skin of yesterday’s ghosts and greet the day anew.
. . .
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I love the line, “How many times must you apologize for being you?”. A powerful description of the value of authenticity. Thank you.
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Thank you, my friend. Be well.
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You too. 🙂
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That was very nice to read. Now for a title for all your wonderful wisdom:) Unless you don’t want one of course:) Take care!
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Haha. Thanks, Sheryl. Usually the titles come right away, and for this one it just wouldn’t. Oh well. Hope you are doing well, my friend. 🙂
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I was going by my trademark forgetfulness so I owe you a big fat “OPPS”. I’m doing good so far…but it’s stink early! ~wink~ Take care ❤
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“How many times must you apologize for being you” touched my heart. Thanks
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Thanks so much, Bryan. 🕊
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