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Dreams Are Often Shattered by Reality

No one I know dreams of living out their days in a high-rise apartment complex fighting the congestion of some mega-metropolis traffic. Or lost among a complex of look-alike buildings and lethargic lives. Whenever most of us think about our happy place, our minds immediately go to a cottage on the bank of some lake surrounded by trees with their autumn-colored leaves rustling in a warm afternoon breeze. Or we dream of living on a small farm amidst rolling hills covered in green grass. Where cows and horses frolic under a majestic sunrise. The grass is greener where I live inside my dreams without internet

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Date: 12/18/2023 2:15:00 PM
I hear you, Jerry. I'd prefer living out my days right where I am rather than a high rise 'senior facility' in the midst of the metroplex. We investigated one last year and for now are choosing to stay where we are...there will come a day though, when our choices may be limited. Have a splendid evening, Sara
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Jerry Brotherton
Date: 12/19/2023 12:06:00 PM
Let us hope that day will be a long time from now, my friend.
Date: 12/18/2023 12:47:00 PM
Or right on the oceanfront! Another great poem Brother Jerry! Debx
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Jerry Brotherton
Date: 12/19/2023 12:05:00 PM
Thank you, Deb. Yes, the beach is a dream for a lot of people. I'm not sure anyone would want to see my fat belly hanging out of a speedo though.
Date: 12/18/2023 9:28:00 AM
Wow. Nicely written, and I say "Me, too!"
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Jerry Brotherton
Date: 12/19/2023 12:02:00 PM
Thanks for dropping by, Chetta. I appreciate the kind words.

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