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Hinting at Happiness
PART 1: Defining Moments From the Moment of Birth to the Moment of Death, we undergo Indoctrination. From the first Moment of Conscious Understanding to the Moment of Death, we undergo Education. From the first Moment of Responsibility to the … Continue reading
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Shades of Happiness
This week I have lived in shadows… In the shadows I remember the homeless man with one hand open and outstretched, and the other tightly grasping the neck of a brown paper bag. In the shadows I remember the formation … Continue reading
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Distilling Happiness
This past week I was told, “You are inconsequential.” This declaration was followed by further confirmative action, and though initially I was angry, it disturbed me. It created a nagging discomfiture. I believe it did so because each one of … Continue reading
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Happy Puffiness
Once upon a time. Not so long ago. In a land. Not so far away… There were sick people. People who were sick, (sometimes but not always), (and to some degree but not completely), due to circumstance beyond their control. … Continue reading
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Crossing Happpiness
TO THE POLITE, WELL-SPOKEN GENTLEMAN DRIVING THE BOX TRUCK ON TUESDAY, WHO IS NOW SEEKING ME OUT TO ISSUE A FORMAL APOLOGY: Hello again, It was nice to meet you on Tuesday when our verbal paths collided and our physical … Continue reading
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