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The River of Me

I had closed absolute ideas when I was young. But they changed rapidly, as I changed. Other people did not appear as flexible. I am pliable to the maximum degree. Why can’t you stick with something? Someone asked me. I do, but only as long as they uplift me, enlighten me or delight me. Other ideas are put into canoes, and I float them down no-return river. Ideas come to me in the middle of the night. They come to me as I am brushing my teeth. They flow down my back, past my posterior, down my legs. They pool onto the bathroom floor. I do not bother to scoop them up, because I get so many. I can get these tomorrow or the next day. Or maybe never. Other people have religious and political beliefs. I believe in spirituality, mysticism, imagination, love, and me. Love is what I think this world is here to teach. The only lesson actually…..the big idea is to love everyone. Everyone you meet and everyone you will ever meet. I think this is the Godmind’s idea, because it is the only one I have ever kept. All other ideas are gone now, or twisted up into treetops or floated down the river of me.

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Date: 7/6/2022 5:42:00 PM
The river of no return is so apt, I enjoyed reading this verse immensely, Caren. It gave me plenty of food for thought. Take care, Shirley
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Caren Krutsinger
Date: 7/6/2022 11:36:00 PM
Thank you Shirley
Date: 7/6/2022 3:47:00 PM
'Ideas into canoes, floating down no-return river.' Caren, how you come up with these terrific phrases is way beyond me. Keep creating!! (You can rest on the seventh day, OK?)
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Caren Krutsinger
Date: 7/6/2022 11:36:00 PM
Thank you Gershon - I plan to rest this weekend when my friend arrives
Date: 7/6/2022 10:22:00 AM
Wow, again! This is incredible. I've been told that we are to learn the lesson of everyone we meet. And, we are to share with everyone we meet our lessons. IDK about that. I like to listen and learn myself. And I keep a lot of my lessons close to my chest. You are so fortunate, my dear.
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Caren Krutsinger
Date: 7/6/2022 1:48:00 PM
Thank you my friend. I appreciate you!

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