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After All, He's Just a Man

She was a natural disaster probably the worst he’d faced. Touched by her disclosure, all of his brains displaced. They started with fire and brimstone but ended with a thud, she was a natural disaster he was, she said, “A dud.” Well what did she know about life? He’d been there, done that, before but she was a natural disaster, sent to even the score. Now he’s a wiser man resigned, he is, to fate. She was a natural disaster, destiny’s dial-up date. Hard lessons a fella must learn to make it in this world. The hardest of all to survive are administered by those girls! After all, he’s just a man, he will not be disgraced, if he succumbs to disastrous charms with all of his brains displaced.

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Date: 12/17/2016 9:01:00 AM
Why do men succumb to such 'natural disasters'? Thought provoking write, John:) You should read Proverbs again and again, but then, sad to say, Solomon himself fell:(
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Date: 12/18/2016 9:16:00 AM
none granted immunity;-)
Date: 12/16/2016 1:10:00 PM
I know all about dial a dates John. They sure can go wrong.
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Date: 12/18/2016 9:16:00 AM
best when avoided...like mine fields
Date: 12/13/2016 7:56:00 PM
Good description of how experiences in mindlessness eventually lead to hard- earned wisdom--a 7! Janice
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Date: 12/14/2016 9:29:00 AM
:-) Some of us boys are slow learners;-)
Date: 12/13/2016 1:11:00 PM
John: I'm sure this is a rare incident you describe here and not the revelation of human kind. :o) I enjoyed this a great deal. It took me back to my younger days. Keep them coming. oldbuck
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Date: 12/14/2016 9:27:00 AM
It sure doesn't apply to a coupla wise old owls like us, huh? ;-) cheeryoodles ~ john
Date: 12/13/2016 9:31:00 AM
Excellent!
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Date: 12/14/2016 9:26:00 AM
Thanks Kim!
Date: 12/12/2016 9:51:00 PM
Are you talking to me? Sorry dear, I didn't hear you:) I love it John.
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Date: 12/13/2016 9:17:00 AM
:-) An honest man :-)
Date: 12/12/2016 9:32:00 PM
That poor man needs to shop around and find someone whose more a light spring rain than a hurricane; good one John!:)
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Date: 12/13/2016 9:15:00 AM
:-)! I hereby give this comment a GIGGLE OF THE DAY AWARD! almost splattered my coffee;-)
Date: 12/12/2016 7:27:00 PM
this is so cleverly written, john, and just flowed along so smoothly. i very much enjoyed...
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Date: 12/13/2016 8:59:00 AM
thnx ilene!
Date: 12/12/2016 3:37:00 PM
Hi John, I liked the repeated use of the phrase "She was a natural disaster " it gave this well written more depth. Great write:-) Alexis
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Date: 12/13/2016 8:59:00 AM
Did I accidentally use a poetic device? Wow! ;-). Huggaboos! ~j
Date: 12/12/2016 2:56:00 PM
haha...this is great John
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Date: 12/13/2016 8:57:00 AM
;-) cheerios amigo!
Date: 12/12/2016 1:15:00 PM
don't we all go through that phase of being disarmed by charmers?.. greeat write, john...huggs
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Date: 12/13/2016 8:57:00 AM
Hi nette! Huggakins!

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