If you have been following the news lately, you might be overwhelmed by all the tragic events unfolding. Perhaps you are wondering how you can help from your little corner of the world to ease the suffering somewhere. For me, it was the floods in Texas that sent me on a quest to find a way – small but some way – to contribute. This is what I found.
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It all takes work
I recently read a little tidbit of trivia Facebook’s algorithm thought I’d be interested in. And guess what? It was correct in this instance. Before I proceed, being familiar with The Princess Bride (1987) and certainly its list of memorable quotes will not be necessary to appreciate the overall gist of the message. In other words, keep reading and don’t be turned off just because I named a cult classic movie.
Continue readingThe Angels Assembled in Texas
To console when it became calamitous
the angels assembled in Texas.
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I hail from the great state of Wyoming. You know what makes it so great? Hardly anyone has ever heard of it. Those that have heard of it have misconceptions about it. Including our neighboring states Utah and Colorado.
Don’t believe me?
Continue readingNot Ready
I can feel it
I can’t stop it
even if I try
some day coming
some day soon
I will have to say it
I will tell you goodbye.
I’m not ready
I won’t be ready
the goodbye is near
it is coming
some day soon
no such thing as ready
is my biggest fear.
I’m not ready to be strong
(I’ll have to be strong)
I’m not ready to move on
(I will move on)
my heart won’t listen to my mind
whispering you’re gone
(my heart will feel you’re gone).
Now is the moment
enjoy this moment
don’t think of tomorrow
of what is coming
some day soon
live in the moment
is good advice I know.
Time keeps its pace
never changes its pace
be grateful for today
before what is coming
some day soon
when a today’s pace
will make us say come what may.
I’m not ready to be strong
(I’ll have to be strong)
I’m not ready to move on
(I will move on)
my heart won’t listen to my mind
whispering you’re gone
(my heart will feel you’re gone)
I don’t want to be that strong.
© 2025 ck’s days
Stalking is now bad – unless we’re talking Facebook stalking
I grew up in a time when stalking and obsession were selling points for romantic plots. “Oh, look! He wore her down until she said yes. They were surely meant to be together.”
I now live in a time where even writing that sentence made my fingers cringe.
We have learned (hopefully) that stalking is not romantic. Overly obsessing on anything is not healthy. What were romance storylines are now creepy thriller plot lines.
So, to reiterate today’s stance: stalking is bad.
Continue readingThe Ireland Summation
How to start a fight in 3…2…1…
Judging from the title of this post you are probably thinking this is the most unnecessariest of unnecessary posts. All you need to do is make a person angry. And I agree with you. In this time of easily offended people a how-to on angering folks may be similar to telling a short person they are, in fact, short. Trust me, a short gal knows she is short. In that spirit of useless advice, here is my sure-fire way of angering someone – anyone in fact.
Continue readingKeeping my best side out
I will admit,
people in Ireland are friendly
no matter which
part of the island you may be.
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