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0 posted 2005-07-24 02:01 AM


When the well is dry
you must walk to the river,
though the road is long.
Would you rather wait, thirsting,
hoping it will come to you?


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1 posted 2005-07-24 02:04 AM


Some will wait forever on that which only they can get themselves...

Much truth spoken in this

Beautiful write m'friend

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2 posted 2005-07-24 02:10 AM


Well....I do have to apologize for the pun....whether I want to or not!

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3 posted 2005-07-24 02:34 AM


to the river i go

Enjoyed m'friend.

mxx

take bread away from me, if you wish, take air away. but do not take from me your laughter.

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4 posted 2005-07-24 09:00 AM



Never apologize
for a philosophical truth!

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5 posted 2005-07-24 10:25 AM


Nope -- but I'll naturally give a (most insincere) apology for the doofiest pun I've made in a week!

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6 posted 2005-07-24 12:07 PM


Ed....this is profound, for me at this time it is a hand to hold along the path.  Thank you!
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7 posted 2005-07-24 01:04 PM


oh Ed, you did make me smile this morning - well done!
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APOLOGIZE for a captivating welcoming doormat ???
Nada !

I just love 'doofy'~

*Huglets*
~*Me



~*When the heart grieves over what it has lost,
the spirit rejoices over what it has left.
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9 posted 2005-07-24 02:59 PM


Well, I did say it was insincere!

Doof -- great word, yep -- and like so many of our tastiest words, it's a pick-up from German slang....officially means "deaf" but in use it means goofy, lame-brain....etc

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10 posted 2005-07-24 05:34 PM


another wonderful Tanka, enjoyed
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11 posted 2005-07-24 06:48 PM


Very true my friend.

-Juju

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12 posted 2005-07-24 07:34 PM


Of course. LOL But then... I'm always lazy and can always excuse dumb actions or inactions on my hair color. LOL

This is fantastic, my friend... and I'm glad your apologies were insincere... since this pun-induced grin is greatly appreciated. *G*

"Tank"s-a lot!

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13 posted 2005-07-24 07:52 PM


GOOD One!

INclan

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14 posted 2005-10-29 01:41 PM



*grinning* this one forward~

See ... I started at the back pages today ... what fun !
*Huglets*
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let me know when it is LOVE that I find*~ <))><

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15 posted 2005-10-29 03:25 PM


Ain't it, though?

I'm still in the last threefour pages, reading forward at random...it's amazing to see what you've missed!

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16 posted 2005-10-29 03:51 PM



When the well is dry
Walk to the river,
Though the road is long
Or rather wait,
Thirsting,
Hoping it will come to you

.............................

Ed,

Good

John

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