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Snap Decisions

Some folks make decisions Without thinking, in a snap, Especially when options, Unexpected, hit their lap. I envy that ability To quickly take a chance Instead of being mired In a yes-or-no type dance. Most things that we decide won’t change The course our lives are on And opportunity not grabbed May vanish and it’s gone. While others try to snatch the ring Life’s carousel goes past, My horse goes up and down while I Stay seated, holding fast.

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Linda Alice Fowler

Date: 7/1/2022 11:51:00 AM

It's like shopping in America. There are so many options that decisions are often hard to come by without deliberation first. Nicely penned. :) Linda

Gershon Wolf

Date: 6/28/2022 4:45:00 PM

Then again, 'snap decisions' can really snap back to hurt those who make them. A little reflection goes a long way, I say. ~ Holding my horses, gw

Rico Leffanta

Date: 6/26/2022 5:59:00 PM

This clearly displays your wit and command of the language! I am always astounded at people who can't make a decision since everyone can make a decision between this and that, so it only takes a moment to reduce the number of choices by the simple process of choosing between this and that! Aloha!

L Milton Hankins

Date: 6/26/2022 4:43:00 PM

I find it really hard to make decision, myself. I'd rather have only one approach, one choice, one possibility. When presented with a plethora of possbilities, I am stymied for days, weeks, even months. Then suddenly I'll say, "I'm going to do it this way!" Strange.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 6/26/2022 1:35:00 PM

I am more deliberate unless it's something I really want, then I just jump on it, whereas my husband ponders it for days!! Good one, Ilene.