tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33072088329214495442024-03-12T19:09:38.174-07:00Blessing of SisyphusAmerica Wokehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07770940546018783151noreply@blogger.comBlogger252125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3307208832921449544.post-33671868339724691942017-11-25T03:00:00.000-08:002017-11-25T03:00:46.927-08:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<strong><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">and others say "Give in!"...</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">feels a whole lot like getting weaker;</span></strong></div>
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America Wokehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07770940546018783151noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3307208832921449544.post-70732859181457055822013-08-29T09:50:00.002-07:002013-08-29T09:50:46.980-07:00Branch Out<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<strong><span style="color: red; font-size: small;">The only approval needed </span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: red; font-size: small;">Recognize </span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: red; font-size: small;">your own skills and power,</span></strong><br />
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America Wokehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07770940546018783151noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3307208832921449544.post-15383686508932079002013-08-24T10:38:00.001-07:002013-08-24T10:38:26.210-07:00Dare to Take Part<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<strong><em><span style="color: #45818e;">"I am deserving of love...</span></em></strong></div>
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<strong><em><span style="color: #45818e;">I am beautiful...</span></em></strong></div>
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<strong><em><span style="color: #45818e;">I am capable...</span></em></strong></div>
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<strong><em><span style="color: #45818e;">I'm sexy....</span></em></strong></div>
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<strong><em><span style="color: #45818e;">I'm wonderful..."</span></em></strong></div>
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<strong>"Is it necessary...or a time waster?"</strong></div>
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<strong>I find myself in constant inner debate over how much concern</strong><br />
<strong>and involvement is too much, and even questioning how much </strong><br />
<strong>of an actual impact activism and public discourse really has.</strong><br />
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<strong>"The world is the same way it's always been, and the same way </strong><br />
<strong>it will always be," I remind myself. "How much good am I doing</strong><br />
<strong>fighting against monoliths?" Especially when sometimes the only </strong><br />
<strong>outcome seems my added stress and upset over wrongdoings to </strong><br />
<strong>others.</strong><br />
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<strong>Where do we draw the line between 'comcern' and 'distress?'</strong><br />
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<strong>I do try and pick my battles. It's one thing to be informed, but these</strong><br />
<strong>days there's so much wrong-doing that just keeping abreast is a full</strong><br />
<strong>time </strong><strong>job. And there really is only so much that can be reasonably done.</strong><br />
<strong>But trying to muster public support against an unpopular position </strong><strong>seems </strong><br />
<strong>an easy thing to do, especially with social media's efforts, and </strong><strong>is a far </strong><br />
<strong>easier assault to launch than picketing or petitioning door to door.</strong><br />
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<strong>My biggest focus of interest tends to be the vulnerable--those who either</strong><br />
<strong>can't (or are unlikely to) defend themselves, like children, the elderly, the</strong><br />
<strong>ostracised, etc. However, since that's who cowards and losers target in</strong><br />
<strong>their efforts to debase and swindle and abuse, that's an ongoing effort.</strong><br />
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<strong>I recognize that what I can do may be severely limited. I know there are</strong><br />
<strong>only so many hours in a day. And I know that I can't allow the reality of </strong><br />
<strong>abuse and injustice to steal my own small measure of joy or peace.</strong><br />
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<strong>But if I don't do what small amount I can from my corner of the world, </strong><br />
<strong>and </strong><strong>IN my corner of the world, then I would truly be despondent</strong>.</div>
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<strong>SEE the prosperity before it exists</strong></div>
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<strong>in order to make it exist</strong></div>
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<strong>Know your deservingness</strong></div>
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<strong>Open up Possibilities</strong></div>
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<strong>Embrace Success</strong></div>
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<strong>See Improvements</strong></div>
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<strong>Imagine </strong><strong>Transformation</strong></div>
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<strong>Encourage a Positive Future</strong></div>
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<strong>Ignore the Bleak</strong></div>
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<strong>Give Your Own Strokes and Rewards</strong></div>
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America Wokehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07770940546018783151noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3307208832921449544.post-69623942432428127742013-05-10T21:24:00.001-07:002013-05-10T21:24:55.366-07:00Dorothy Discovered It; There's No Place Like Home<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<strong>Love yourself, wholly, today.</strong></div>
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<strong>No resentment over no one else doing it.</strong></div>
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<strong>Not even acknowledgement of others; </strong></div>
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<strong>just a deep, natural, 100% loving nurturing </strong></div>
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<strong>relationship with self....determined to give </strong></div>
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<strong>yourself all the things you never had, all the </strong></div>
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<strong>things you've been waiting for, and all the </strong></div>
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<strong>things you deserve. </strong></div>
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<strong>Be your own source, and never be let </strong></div>
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America Wokehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07770940546018783151noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3307208832921449544.post-5983324718980328972013-04-25T14:38:00.001-07:002013-04-25T14:38:28.381-07:00How's Your Day Going?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><strong>Nick Vujicic at one of his many events.</strong><br />
<strong>(</strong><a href="http://www.lifewithoutlimbs.org/"><strong>www.LifeWithoutLimbs.org</strong></a><strong>)</strong></td></tr>
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<strong>I've got to strive, </strong></div>
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<strong>survive,</strong></div>
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<strong><u>thrive--</u> </strong></div>
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<strong>no more jive;</strong></div>
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<strong> Content to be alive!</strong></div>
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<strong>Produce the results you want!</strong></div>
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America Wokehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07770940546018783151noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3307208832921449544.post-68378693826910935672013-04-19T13:48:00.000-07:002013-04-19T13:48:28.123-07:00The Turn-around<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<strong><span style="color: purple; font-size: large;">If 'The World' is</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="color: purple; font-size: large;"><em>TOO MUCH</em> </span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="color: purple; font-size: large;">upon you and </span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="color: purple; font-size: large;">...EVICT its worthless ass</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="color: purple; font-size: large;">and become Master</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="color: purple; font-size: large;">(or Mistress)</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="color: purple; font-size: large;">of your Own Domain.</span></strong></div>
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America Wokehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07770940546018783151noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3307208832921449544.post-19868373850992388122013-04-18T12:38:00.000-07:002013-04-18T12:38:04.757-07:00"You're Topsy-Turvy. Me? I'm Just Nervy!"<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<strong><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">In a weird world where</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">Ideas are seen as Dangerous--</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">yet loaded killing machines</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="color: magenta; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">I'm all too happy</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="color: magenta; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">by community 'standards'</span></strong></div>
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America Wokehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07770940546018783151noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3307208832921449544.post-90672824703255999772013-04-09T10:08:00.000-07:002013-04-09T10:08:52.136-07:00A Mind is a Terrible Thing to Waste<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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America Wokehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07770940546018783151noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3307208832921449544.post-59174257822886439112013-04-08T10:37:00.002-07:002013-04-08T10:37:52.453-07:00Don't believe everything you 'see'!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: red; font-size: small;">People woefully under-estimate me </span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: red; font-size: small;">all the time.</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: red; font-size: small;">(Works for me!)</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: red; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.blessingofsisyphus.blogspot.com/">www.BlessingOfSisyphus.blogspot.com</a></span></strong></td></tr>
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America Wokehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07770940546018783151noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3307208832921449544.post-56911008421679017532013-03-25T09:42:00.000-07:002013-04-08T10:38:25.775-07:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I walk as an emperor</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Rather than walk as a peon</span></div>
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America Wokehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07770940546018783151noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3307208832921449544.post-11009936827607644262013-03-21T12:12:00.000-07:002013-03-21T12:12:57.890-07:00This is a "Cold War"<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<strong>"Cold War"(by Janelle Monae)</strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So you think I'm alone?</span></strong><strong><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But being alone's the only way to be</span></strong><strong><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When you step outside</span></strong><strong><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You spend life fighting for your sanity</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is a cold war</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You better know what you're fighting for</span></strong><strong><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is a cold war</span></strong><strong><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Do you know what you're fighting for?</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you want to be free</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Below the ground is the only place to be</span></strong><strong><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">'Cause in this life</span></strong><strong><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You spend time running from depravity</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is a cold war</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Do you know what you're fighting for?</span></strong><strong><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is a cold war</span></strong><strong><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You better know what you're fighting for</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is a cold war</span></strong><strong><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You better know what you're fighting for</span></strong><strong><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is a cold war</span></strong><strong><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Do you know what you're fighting for?</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Bring wings to the weak and bring grace to the strong</span></strong><strong><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Make all evil stumble as it flies in the world</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">All the tribes comes and the mighty will crumble</span></strong><strong><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We must brave this night and have faith in love</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm trying to find my peace</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I was made to believe there's something wrong with me</span></strong><strong><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And it hurts my heart</span></strong><strong><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Lord have mercy, ain't it plain to see?</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">That this is a cold war</span></strong><strong><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Do you know what you're fighting for?</span></strong><strong><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is a cold war</span></strong><strong><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You better know what you're fighting for</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is a cold....</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is a cold war</span></strong><strong><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You better know what you're fighting for</span></strong><strong><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Do you know? It's a cold...</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Do you?</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Do you?</span></strong><strong><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's a cold ...</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You better know what you're fighting for</span></strong>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">***</span></strong></div>
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<strong>I was driving the animals to the vet's office yesterday and </strong></div>
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<strong>The bloodsuckers were so aggravating</strong></div>
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<strong>that I finally succumbed and began swiping at them with</strong></div>
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<strong>In just that quick a second, I was reminded that the driving </strong></div>
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<strong>of the dozens of annoying bugs.</strong></div>
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<strong>It synched in my head just how easily those minor </strong></div>
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<strong>I've had an issue with neighbor difficulties of late,</strong></div>
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<strong>The incident with the car helped to remind me that </strong></div>
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<strong>nonsensical errata from driving us nuts.</strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><em>Embrace movement</em></span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><em>Begin movement</em></span></strong></div>
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<strong><em><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">Breathe!</span></em></strong></div>
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<strong><em><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">Just Live.</span></em></strong></div>
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