For Goodness Sake

Do only the good die young because only the young die good 27 April 2021 Contest: Paradox of Life Sponsor: JCB Brul

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Juliet Ligon

Date: 4/30/2021 6:29:00 PM

Interesting way of looking at that. Congratulations!

Terry Flood
Date: 5/1/2021 1:20:00 AM

Thanks Juliet. Terry

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 4/30/2021 4:22:00 PM

good way to say it. I have thought of this myself and how my stepbrother (the best among us got killed young by a drunk driver) Then again, some evil people die young from their stupidity!! congrats for your win

Terry Flood
Date: 5/1/2021 1:25:00 AM

Thanks Andrea. On your last point, dies the U.S. have ‘The Darwin Awards’ (or anything similar)... look them up...human beings can be really quite dumb. Thanks for stopping by. Terry

Alexis Y.

Date: 4/30/2021 7:23:00 AM

Hi Terry, Congratulations on your win. Have a great day and weekend:-) Alexis

Terry Flood
Date: 4/30/2021 12:02:00 PM

Thanks Alexis. You too. Terry

Gershon Wolf

Date: 4/28/2021 5:47:00 PM

Excellent, Terry! Which came first, the chicken or the egg, anyway. Great contest entry. G. Luck! :) gw

Terry Flood
Date: 4/29/2021 12:01:00 PM

Thanks Gershon. I can answer your question... the egg came before the chicken, but the chicken came before the chicken’s egg. Terry

Line Gauthier

Date: 4/27/2021 7:54:00 PM

very clever ~

Terry Flood
Date: 4/27/2021 11:55:00 PM

Thank you Line. Terry

L Milton Hankins

Date: 4/27/2021 8:41:00 AM

Interesting question, Terry. Perhaps so; perhaps not. I suspect some die young before they have opportunity to do good. eh?

Terry Flood
Date: 4/27/2021 8:57:00 AM

Hi Milt. I’m sure an awful lot of very good people live to a ripe old age. My question is an extension of the saying/song lyric ‘only the good die young’ and certainly isn’t a personal philosophy. Glad it gave pause for thought. Terry