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The Unsupervised Stop Sign

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Written on October 8, 2023

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Who says stop? Road signs, yes. But those who don’t like what is happening. The abused, the neglected, the rejected. Often ladies who don’t want to be fondled by the men they’ve accepted as dates or trysts. There are those that say stop when the drink is being filled and others who express their prohibitive word – STOP – when they’ve finally heard all the bellowing they can take for one round between them and a spouse, a sibling or a child. Stop can mean that a road, whether paved, dirt or vindictive, has finally come to an end and this is where the rubber meets the pavement, where the dog-eared finish meets the truth, where the lifetime meets with its fate and even, possibly, when the heart meets its beat and together, two are merged as another sign, pointing one way. STOP means wait, forget it, pause for just a bit. But, mostly STOP means to bar the way so that no one can say you came to a rolling stop because you know, without a doubt, you absolutely stopped before continuing on your way, discovering the direction of your destiny, your fate. Just a sign to stop Unsupervised it is not Sojourn from the start

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Date: 10/8/2023 8:04:00 PM
Gina, you have beautifully described the many dimensions of STOP which many might not have associated with this sign. The concluding lines about the final stop when one discovers the direction of one's destiny is simply great.
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Date: 10/8/2023 3:17:00 PM
I sincerely appreciated the message(s) you created...the examples of 'to stop.' The last few lines grabbed me...discovery the direction of your destiny, your fate... On those we need not stop. Lovely job, Gina. Have a great evening, Sara
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Date: 10/8/2023 3:16:00 PM
I like this one, Gina! It was thought-provoking
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