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today a baby died a girl was raped a boy was shot someone got divorced someone lost their dog a car broke down a flower was trampled someone broke their arm it rained it flooded there was a fire there was a tornado someone was given a diagnosis someone failed their test someone lost their job someone broke up someone broke down someone burned something a letter didn't come someone declared war someone didn’t show up someone showed up someone left someone returned someone got lost someone was found someone got lucky someone’s luck ran out someone lost a limb someone lost their life and someone hurt your feelings sorry

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Date: 4/1/2021 10:26:00 AM
Vernon this poem reminds me of the proverb “My turn today, yours tomorrow.” The poem revealed the truth that somewhere someone is hurting, disappointed or in sorrow. We need to be mindful to forgive others and most of all forgive ourselves. We all have something to cause us concern, so let’s focus on the positive.
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Date: 4/1/2021 6:59:00 AM
Point very effectively made. Well said, Vernon.
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Date: 1/4/2021 6:26:00 AM
I like the clever conclusion.
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Date: 11/14/2020 9:29:00 AM
Wow.. You did this brilliantly and you make a valid point, some do feel sorry for themselves and forget there are people so much worse in the world.. that is because they struggle to put themselves in others shoes...
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Date: 11/13/2020 4:24:00 PM
This is true every day, and maybe many times a day. Fantastic and profound.
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Date: 11/13/2020 3:24:00 PM
I suppose you could go on and on...Love the concept of the writing...it affects the reader...It could be done with romance, suspense, however...well done
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