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How To Live

Find a hammer and chisel Locate a granite mountain Carve a hole to call your home Become your best hermit Or caveman or “cave-person” (To be politically correct) Take that same hammer and chisel Remove that chip from your shoulder (To be the best you can) Find a bolder when you get old Roll it in front of the entrance (Your home is now a tomb See you soon)

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Maureen Mcgreavy

Date: 7/28/2019 9:45:00 AM

Love it. Suits my dark sensibilities to a tee ;), xomo

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 7/28/2019 1:13:00 PM

Good luck with the surgery Earl, I wish you a speedy recovery, and that you come out with as many eyes as you went in with, and better.

Earl Schumacker
Date: 7/28/2019 10:11:00 AM

Hi Maureen, Thanks! My professors in college told me I have a sardonic side to my writings. I'm sure they are right. All things are game. All subjects are open when you are a writer. So glad you enjoyed it. I'm going in for an operation on my eyes tomorrow morning. (I have two by the way.) I hope that I will be able to see and write. I enjoy the beauty and ugly in life. Please say a prayer for me if you are in to such things. If you do not hear from me you will know why. Have a wonderful day. Earl