Nobody's fool

Life teaches us lessons 
we all have to learn. 
Ones never to spend 
more than you earn. 
Love your neighbour 
be honest and true. 
Be a friend to everyone 
but nobody's fool.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2024

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Crandall Avatar
January 22, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Good lessons!
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January 23, 2025 at 7:15 AM
Thank you David.
Allison Avatar
January 20, 2025 at 2:23 PM
wise words indeed John I especially like those 2 end lines!:-) hugs Jan xx
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January 21, 2025 at 7:25 AM
Same here Jan, hope your keeping well God bless. xx
Dietrich Avatar
January 15, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Awesome. you should do a book of all these amazing little poems you write.
Allison Avatar
January 20, 2025 at 2:22 PM
agreed Andrea i keep trying to encourage him to publish with Beryl Edmonds as they write such wonderful collaborations too! hugs Jan xx
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January 16, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Thank you Andrea for your heartwarming comments. xx
Jones Avatar
January 7, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Golden advice to use in life John! Great write!
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January 8, 2025 at 4:18 AM
Thank you Karen for your heartwarming comments. xx
Tor Avatar
January 2, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Great advice John, thanks for sharing my friend...
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January 5, 2025 at 6:18 AM
Thank you Michael my dear friend God bless.
Wolf Avatar
January 1, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Can't beat your advice, John. In addition, 'neither a lender nor a borrower be.' ~ Gloucester to his bastard son Edmund, in Shakespeare's 'Hamlet'
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January 5, 2025 at 6:18 AM
Hi Gershon, I learnt that lesson the hard way, those who I've helped disappeared.
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January 1, 2025 at 3:43 AM
- Words to take into the new year, John - I wish you a blessed new year :) - hugs
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January 1, 2025 at 5:48 AM
Happy new year Anne God bless you. xx
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December 31, 2024 at 6:10 PM
Wise advice, John ~
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January 1, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Thank you Line God bless you. xx
Kitchin Avatar
December 31, 2024 at 3:56 PM
John, wise words to live by, nicely penned.
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January 1, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Thank you Tania God bless you. xx
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December 31, 2024 at 1:21 PM
Very good advice brother John, though we’re all somebody’s fool at some time in our life…Happy New Year… Sis Beryl
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January 1, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Hi sister Beryl, there's no greater fool than a old fool lol. xx
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December 31, 2024 at 10:08 AM
Perfect advice. John. All should follow these rules. Wishing you a Happy New Year.
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December 31, 2024 at 10:11 AM
Happy new year Victor God bless you.
Hawley Avatar
December 31, 2024 at 7:51 AM
Those are some basic lessons we all need, but sadly not all adults have learned this small list of basics. Good job.
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December 31, 2024 at 10:03 AM
Hi Miranda, those are the ones we should be wary of.
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December 31, 2024 at 4:37 AM
Good advice to live by John, happy new year to you. Tom
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December 31, 2024 at 6:25 AM
Happy new year Tom to you and your loved ones.
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