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Glenn Logan
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since 2001-10-10
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0 posted 2001-12-14 05:45 PM


Learning that people smiled
if you smiled at them, he decided
that grinning would be his way of winning.

Learning that who you know will always beat
out whatever one knows,
he learned to learn whom to know.

Learning that showing great confidence inspires
the foolish to trust,
he learned to do what he must.

Noticing that simple could easily be disguised
as complex,
he found obfuscation worked best.

Learning soon that a man could feel too much,
he learned never to touch
what might touch him.

Learning that others often have better plans, he
learned that scheming
could beat out dreaming.

Knowing very little of here, and nothing of there,  
he loved nothing more
than his easy chair.

Knowing little of this and nothing of that,
he settled down to slowly grow fat. And finding life
now inexplicably passing him by, he winked,
nodded, and smiled goodbye.          

                                                                                  .

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1 posted 2001-12-14 06:03 PM


I feel sad for that man for he never learned to live and love...such a lonely way to live his life. Wonderful words with great messages to us all. Will we too let life pass us by? **hugs**

Love I leave with you whether it is in your life now or yet the essense of your dreams.

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2 posted 2001-12-14 06:07 PM




(tears fall down my cheeks) Oh Glenn, this is so very sad, my heart cries out to this person and his own private sorrow. (sad sigh) I pray with all my heart he will feel love from another and feel a new hope come to him! (sigh) God Bless You, sweet friend! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet friend, thank you for sharing!

May love and light always shine upon you!

Love,
Noah Eaton

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