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JP
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since 1999-05-25
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Loomis, CA

0 posted 1999-08-17 04:39 PM


Energy shakes my soul,
laughter makes me blind.
Joy lights my heart,
ecstasy grips my mind.

Sadness greets my heart,
sorrow invades my head.
Too much effort to cry,
so I chuckle instead.

Some say I'm weird,
others vote for strange.
But life is much too short,
for me to try to change.

I'll roam the world,
and saunter through life.
Counting my blessings,
and forgetting my strife.


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Yesterday is ash, tomorrow is smoke; only today does the fire burn.
JP



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1 posted 1999-08-17 04:54 PM


The secret to a happy life, summed up very nicely indeed.
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2 posted 1999-08-17 05:40 PM


Ahh, a man's who cup is at least always half full!

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Sunshine
Words will always express our feelings true. ~~~ KRJ
Look, then, into thine heart, and write ~~~ Henry Wadsworth Longfellow



Sue
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3 posted 1999-08-18 02:40 PM


I wish I could do that!
blueloon
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4 posted 1999-08-18 02:45 PM


I must print this out and place it in my wallet as a gentle reminder of how we all shall be. *S*- blueloon
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5 posted 1999-08-18 02:47 PM


JP: And even when you can't completely forget your strife, a little bit of blessing counting makes it easier to bear.... great job!
Nan
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6 posted 1999-08-18 07:12 PM


That's the JP we know and love.....
aziza
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7 posted 2007-06-11 02:15 AM


Yep, I like this and agree.  Life is too short not to smile and it is too short to worry if others think we are odd.  Beside, I KNOW I am.

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8 posted 2007-11-12 09:15 PM


Enjoyed

ARCTIC WIND

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