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Do Not Curse The Darkness

Posted on July 1, 2014 by mahines

Sometimes, the night seems so long and the darkness so black, you wonder if you can hold on until the sunlight cracks it open. That is the time to strike the flint that sparks your soul and create your own … Continue reading →

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Hey Donkey

Posted on June 26, 2014 by mahines

Hey Donkey! Sometimes I think you have the right idea. When you’re tired, when you’ve had enough, you just stop and lay down. “That’s it”, you say. “I’m finished.  No more today.” I wish I could do that, just quit … Continue reading →

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Only The Strong Survive

Posted on June 25, 2014 by mahines

This morning when I opened Facebook, this photo showed up in my News Feed from a page called The Mind Unleashed.   I thought “Wow, how true is that” and immediately shared it. I’ve been thinking about it all day, … Continue reading →

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Fresh Earth

Posted on June 2, 2014 by mahines

I sit in the quickening darkness and listen. The birds last song of the evening giving way to the night chorus of peepers. The panting of the dogs as they tire themselves out struggling over one last stick. Eventually, even … Continue reading →

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There’s Always Good

Posted on April 13, 2014 by mahines

We are doing a lot of  landscaping and hardscaping this year.  We plan to make our own outdoor retreat with a terraced bank and a waterfall.  So we had to take down a number of trees that were too close … Continue reading →

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Making God Laugh

Posted on April 7, 2014 by mahines

“If you want to make God laugh, tell Him your plans.” Woody Allen That’s one of my favorite quotes. Always has been. You never know how true it is though until it happens to you. A week ago Saturday, my … Continue reading →

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Letting Go

Posted on March 25, 2014 by mahines

How hard that is, the letting go. I want to hold on forever. I reach, I close my fist, but there is only smoke between my fingers. Mine. Such a foolish word. Everything is pulled from our grasp eventually. The … Continue reading →

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One More Summer

Posted on March 10, 2014 by mahines

  Give me one more summer, Old Man. One more summer to walk down the road While you trot along beside me in the tall grass. It’s too cold for you now And you are so unsure on the ice. … Continue reading →

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Nobody’s Fool

Posted on March 4, 2014 by mahines

I have spent most of my life working in Manhattan. I even lived there for six years after college. I’m street smart. I know what neighborhoods are OK to be in by myself and which are not. I know how … Continue reading →

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Spirit Pony

Posted on February 18, 2014 by mahines

My Spirit Pony comes to me when I sleep. She paws the earth, snorts and shakes her head. “What do you want,” I ask. “Come with me,” she says. “I can’t. I’m tired and must work in the morning.” “Nonsense,” … Continue reading →

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