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When a Win Is a Loss

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I won the career footrace, but she got the man I left behind... *December 22 for Silent One's Winners and Losers contest

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Heidi Sands

Date: 12/26/2018 12:13:00 PM

Congratulations for your win ! :)

Sathya Babu

Date: 12/26/2018 9:25:00 AM

Carolyn, Congrats on this WIN Regards, Sathya

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 12/25/2018 1:40:00 PM

- Congratulations on your "one liner", Carolyn :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Janice Canerdy

Date: 12/25/2018 11:28:00 AM

I'm back to say CONGRATS, Carolyn. Janice

Alexis Y.

Date: 12/25/2018 11:09:00 AM

Hi Carolyn, I see we both wrote chose "career" as the theme in the contest. I enjoyed the read. Congratulations on your placement in the contest. Merry Christmas to you too:-) Alexis

Silent One

Date: 12/25/2018 6:53:00 AM

Oh, some sacrifices mean we lose those dear to us... Have a great day.. Congratulations on your placement in the contest..

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 12/23/2018 7:58:00 PM

I can't believe how much there is to this brief Monoku Carolyn. Superb! xxoo

Carolyn Devonshire
Date: 12/23/2018 7:59:00 PM

When we set priorities, it seems we lose something every time we win something else.

Constance La France

Date: 12/23/2018 9:27:00 AM

Carolyn, great one liner for the contest, love where you took the theme, best of luck ~

Paul Callus

Date: 12/23/2018 9:10:00 AM

This is an excellent take on the contest theme, Carolyn! In my opinion, a contender for top spot:) Hugs // paul

Carolyn Devonshire
Date: 12/23/2018 11:09:00 AM

Thanks, Paul. This kind of thing happens to ambitious women.

Vladislav Raven

Date: 12/23/2018 9:04:00 AM

Hi Carolyn, a wonderful one liner. Reads like a winner in the contest. Isn't it a shame that one cannot have a win, win. Loved the content of this Monoku. Have a wonderful Sunday. Hugs....Mike. XX

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 12/23/2018 8:12:00 AM

outstanding one-liner, my friend. Heard your voice mail late last night. I was cleaning my house!!

Nette Onclaud

Date: 12/23/2018 1:52:00 AM

ohh, can't we have both fame and love?... brilliant study in contrast, carolyn...sending my kudos to your many wins, wow!...huggs

Carolyn Devonshire
Date: 12/24/2018 12:34:00 AM

Thanks, Nette. Some people do have both fame and love, others aren't as lucky.

Winged Warrior

Date: 12/23/2018 12:26:00 AM

Great one-liner my friend...ready for a win...happy holidays Carolyn...love & light...{*J*}...^WW^

Maureen Mcgreavy

Date: 12/22/2018 11:22:00 PM

Ooh ouch! Great one liner for this contest! A winner for sure. xomo!

Gershon Wolf

Date: 12/22/2018 9:28:00 PM

Oooh. Devastating. Quite an indictment of the woman hell-bent on her career, if you ask me....Of course, it can be turned around and applied to a man as well...Bottom line: Nobody goes to his/her grave wishing to have spent 'more time at the office.' Great one, Carolyn! :) gw

Carolyn Devonshire
Date: 12/24/2018 12:36:00 AM

You're so right about people not looking back and thinking they should have "worked" more. Thanks for reading, Gershon

Rico Leffanta

Date: 12/22/2018 8:23:00 PM

No worries! Plenty of time to look where you've been after you get where you're going! If pheromones had been in your favour, he would have chased you! Aloha! Rico

Vijay Pandit

Date: 12/22/2018 3:27:00 PM

Life is not fair..great poem many can relate to Carolyn.

Line Gauthier

Date: 12/22/2018 3:17:00 PM

Wow - we can connect with such priority juggling, Carolyn. Great one-liner.

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 12/22/2018 2:58:00 PM

- A great win ... but a sad loss, dear Carolyn - Good luck in the contest :) - Best wishes for Christmas :) - hugs // Anne-Lise and Denmark :)

Faraz Ajmal

Date: 12/22/2018 12:50:00 PM

Life can be cruel especially when we have to take a tough decision but remember that every achievement requires a sacrifice and in the end only one thing matters, it is your happiness and the satisfaction of your heart,good luck in the contest and since it is 22 December so I wish you a merry Christmas and a really happy new year

Matthew Anish

Date: 12/22/2018 12:20:00 PM

You have to make choices in life - and you usually have to sacrifices something for it. Good luck in the contest! Peace & Love Matthew Anish

Janice Canerdy

Date: 12/22/2018 12:19:00 PM

Ouch! Good one-liner, Carolyn. Janice

Arturo Michael

Date: 12/22/2018 11:54:00 AM

Oh oh...I definitely got the message...A strong monoku...one to ponder on...

Carolyn Devonshire
Date: 12/22/2018 6:29:00 PM

Thanks, Arturo. These things happen.