Choices

On this beautiful April first,
I choose whimsy over angst
I choose happiness over grief
I choose love over hate,
I choose to be the kindness the world is missing
and be the love in response to meanness
I choose to be the beauty in life
that I always look for
Copyright © | Year Posted 2026

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April 9, 2026 at 4:18 PM
Hello Kathleen Hassall, This is a wise choice. Hugs. /Darlene/
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