Thanks!

Thank you. Yes, everything circumstance that we experience makes us who we are.

I share that philosophy about life, Nancy. The book designer was able to add this new poem at the last minute to the book. I thought it would be fitting as the last poem of the collection. I hope you're

I know what you mean! Amstel passed over two years ago and it's still tough. Facebook Memories are rough sometimes.

We’re cut from the same cloth. 😂

I hope to start it soon. I have quite the queue ahead of me...there are currently seven books on my reading table. : )

OMG, you've never heard of the Grateful Dead?!! They were a HUGE influence during the hippy generation. You're going to have a wonderful rabbit-hole to explore, my friend... I just recently started listening

The feedback is always appreciated.

That is absolutely correct. They want to keep us in a state of fear/hate because, then, the majority of people can be more easily manipulated. Unfortunately it's working splendidly. I like that quote!

I definitely did after this last time.

You're welcome! It's got a reputation for its residents being a little on the frisky side. Lol. The community you're considering looks very nice! I really do think places like this make sense because isolation

As a lifelong left-leaning independent who feels abandoned by the Democratic party I've really tried to keep an open mind about the tariffs. But it's getting scary at this point. I think we're in for a

I tend to believe we keep making mistakes until we fully learn the lesson(s). My achilles heal was always placing too much trust in people and self-sacrifice, often at the expense of my own well-being.

Have you read Conspirators' Hierarchy by Dr. John Coleman? If not, I think you'd enjoy it.

Good advice! I think a lot of people are taken off-guard by how different retirement is from how they envisioned it will be. Here in America many people were sold on the "golden years" fallacy

AI is getting pretty good!

Thanks!

Thank you!

I'm glad you like it! Thank you my friend and I hope you enjoy what's left of the weekend.

Good thought about softening the edges! Thanks for that suggestion, I've passed it along.