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Bored In Manhattan

I probably am the only one in the Big Apple to admit, " The bigger the city, the lonelier one feels! " Skyscrapers are modern monuments built against a foggy sky; many feel lonely and bored in them, and the irony is that to rent or buy luxurious suites is prohibitive to people who struggle to survive, only a Trump or a Gates can afford them! Is their affluenza effecting you? Be real: you can't have any of them, unless you hold that lucky Lotto or Mega ticket! My advice is to keep on living as usual and let dreams of wealth glide you by as puppet balloons in a Thanksgiving Parade! Go to Central Park and take a stroll, or try ice-skating...it's fun! There are a thousands of things to do in Manhattan! Go to see a Broadway Musical or have dinner at The Tavern On the Green with friends who are as bored as you! No! Don't sit on that sofa and watch movies on demand! Yes, be good to yourself....get out and enjoy life! Laugh! Run! Scream! Do anything and everything! Have the audacity to challenge and win! Let everyone know that are alive regardless of your social status: money can offer lots of expensive things most of us can't even imagine in a million of years! Search for the simpler things that are more fun and cost almost nothing! Entered in Julia Ward's contest, " Bored in Manhattan " Written on 12/ 28/ 2015

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Date: 1/9/2016 1:19:00 AM
Congratulations!!! Well-deserved win!! :)
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Date: 1/7/2016 2:54:00 AM
Greetings Andrew. Congrats for your top placement in the contest! ;-)
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Date: 1/7/2016 12:36:00 AM
Andrew, :) Congratulations!!! ~SKAT LOVE~
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Date: 1/6/2016 11:25:00 PM
wonderful entry... LINDA
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Date: 1/6/2016 3:46:00 PM
Congratulations. The entire time I was reading this I thought ...Love is free...and your suggested stroll in the park had much appeal.....thank you ...
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Date: 1/6/2016 2:58:00 PM
I can tell you had fun writing this, a very worthwhile third place win. Well done!
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Date: 12/28/2015 7:35:00 PM
Good one. Andrew: The best things in life are free. Love the theme you have portrayed so well. SuZ
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