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Silenced

People are taught, even directly advised, not to burden others with their problems. Then when tragedy happens people ask, “Why didn’t they talk to someone?” We are taught to put on a smile to mask our sadness. Laughter to mask … Continue reading

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Want to be Heard? – One-Liner Wednesday

For people to be heard, they must first be respected. When others respect you, your voice will be heard and people will listen. Until then, your words are nothing but noise. This post is for One-Liner Wednesday and the Daily … Continue reading

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Swearing – Is it Necessary?

There are between 470,000 – 1,005,366 words in the English language, depending on which resource you look at. So why do people feel it’s necessary to use one swear word for every five words spoken? During a recent visit to … Continue reading

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Challenged or Persecuted? – One-Liner Wednesday

“Let me never fall into the vulgar mistake of dreaming that I am persecuted whenever I am contradicted.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson   This post is for One-Liner Wednesday, hosted by LindaGHill.

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