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VAS Member Rara Avis
since 2000-11-16
Posts 7450Oregon |
Virginia Salter opportunity was sitting out on the front stoop at least that’s who he said he was I had a hard time recognizing him what with those strange clothes the chains, the bell and baubles hanging about him from many places how was I to know such things could come in such strange packages to me, those things always said, “danger, beware” how could I trust someone with that kind of hair and even though his voice was soft spoken and even though he held out a token how could I believe such a thing possible such extraordinary in color and flavor how could I know he had something to savor the two most important books I’ve ever read were quite plain on the outside, yet inside they fed the Holy Bible, all covered in black, yet inside for beauty and wisdom was nary a lack “Tuesdays With Morrie” a book about dying teaches to live, it’s true I’m not lying so plain are these books on their covers it’s true but reach deep inside, they’ll edify you so how could I know that a cover gregarious could be the opposite, in any way, of nefarious © July 14, 2001 this is all contrived, there is a message here, but be careful to get the right one...I'm not suggesting anyone run off with the first gregarious being/offer they get |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
VAS, you mean never judge a book by its cover? Enjoyed |
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MARK V SHELDON Member Elite
since 2001-06-21
Posts 3015In a corporeal internship... |
Very insightful, Virginia, and much wisdom here; however, as you know, all books have more than one story -- there are deeper levels just beyond the initial deep ones, and just when we think we've figured something out, we learn, to our surprise, how little we really know, afterall... Thanks for the thoughts. -MVS "If you think you know it all, you have a lot to learn." |
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