Thoughts During Lunch Today

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Today the sun finally decided to shine like it meant it. I lay back in delight letting the warmth seep into my skin. I found myself gazing into the first truly blue sky in weeks And wondering at the clouds like I was a kid again. Clouds are the tai chi and yoga masters of the sky. Ever changing from one form into another. Never fixated on one position for too long. Drifting in and out of various attitudes at will. My eyes settled on a puffy mass above me in the air. It metamorphosed from turtle, to duck, to volcano And then split in two like an amoeba under a microscope. If only humans could divide ourselves like that And follow all of the conflicting currents inside our hearts. I continued to consider each new cloud as they floated across the horizon. The Sun flexed and stretched radiating his joy at awakening from a long sleep. My two little clouds shivered in the heat and melted away into steam. Taking with them any lingering cares or worries of the morning. I walked back inside invigorated. Ready for whatever adventure came next.

The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery

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if you dread tomorrow, it’s because you don’t know how to build the present, you tell yourself you can deal with it tomorrow, and it’s a lost cause anyway because tomorrow always ends up becoming today…

The Shepard Song

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I wrote this song a couple years ago. It is so important to me to remember the true meaning of Christmas. I felt like sharing it again. All my best to you and yours during this holiday season. I hope you have a very merry Christmas! Sincerely, Emily Romrell

The Martian by Andy Weir

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Mark Watney is funny and resourceful. Good thing, since he’s stranded on Mars. The main takeaway from The Martian by Andy Weir is that with extreme determination, anything is possible.

Moon Over Manifest by Clare Vanderpool

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This is a classic Southern Coming of Age story that leaves book lovers feeling like they have already read it a hundred times. Yet they want to continue to read it again and again

Insomnia

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Seconds drag into minutes and hours I stare as shadows climb the walls Damned by a strange elusive power Great Morpheus ignores my call Still I stubbornly seek for…SLEEP!

First Flakes

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The first flakes fell today. They came down friendly, Dusting the ground like powdered sugar. Four of us went out and tasted them on our tongues. They planted kisses on our cheeks and noses. Tiny fractals glistened in our hair. We inhaled promises hanging in the clouds Of chilly nights, twinkling lights, Men made of ice and angels outlined by it. The anticipation made my heart sing.

The Fault in Our Stars by John Green

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This is a book that asks the big questions of life. It uses cancer as the medium to bring about the masterpiece. The characters are fleshed out and they become real to you. You find yourself dealing with the heartaches and challenges they face alongside them in the story.

What Is a Dream

what is a Dream? a wish? a sigh? a wistful look at days gone by? a feathered thing, afraid to fly; weighed down by the doubt in life. . . bravely fighting for the chance to try? what is a Dream? opportunity? need? a selfish craving resulting from greed? a noble, heart wrenching hurt that bleeds; within the soul who quietly seeks . . . wandering through both valleys and peaks? what is a Dream? a whisper? a wall? does it contain form or substance at all? it cries and beckons, but I’m afraid of the call. can I stretch myself out of this ball . . . out of this comfort zone if I crawl? what is a Dream? a vision? a claim? once achieved, does it dissolve or remain? is it a melody I am destined to play, and sing, and dance, and live in my way. . . I’ve thought and thought but the question stays. What is a Dream? What Is a Dream