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Pulling a Plow Through Life

I have managed to muddle through life somehow. It seems I have constantly pulled a plow. Tilling the soil to plant some seed, I have had many an obligation and need. I share the same burdens with my neighbor. What happened to the fruits of my labor? They were all harvested, consumed, and spent. Sometimes I wonder where it all went
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Date: 7/29/2012 9:55:00 PM
yes life just sidesteps past, wondering what life was 4, been cast, all part of the perfection plan, till we get it right, still here i am, still working out the past, 2 be reborn recaste? classed... re : 'Pulling a Plow Through Life' Robert Pettit.... Don
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Date: 7/29/2012 6:53:00 PM
Oh, how well I could've related last week, but things look prosperous now. This is very flowing, has depth, and it's beautiful because it's simplicity is all American. Very nicely done. Cindy
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Date: 7/29/2012 11:31:00 AM
So do I, Robert. So do I. Good work. Love, Kim
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