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Gary Gruber's avatar

Today is the tomorrow we talked about yesterday. It's why I try and make the most of today, living in the now, not yesterday nor tomorrow, just today. More than enough...

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Michael Smith's avatar

That’s certainly my goal. Thanks for replying.

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Colleen Krystyniak's avatar

This is a beautiful story filled with life- sorrow, transformation, healing, wisdom. I smiled at the thought of you and your father sipping on the porch and “shooting the breeze.”

Your share to return to breath is a timely reminder for presence & peace.

Thank you.

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Michael Smith's avatar

Thank you, Colleen, for the kind words. Those days on the sipping porch were powerful healing times for both of us. We were fortunate.

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Rona Maynard's avatar

I hear you.

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MackTKnive's avatar

I love this. Hopefully writing it was cathartic . No one should have to choose which parent has “the most wrongness” Glad you survived it all ok and thanks for putting pen to paper for us the share it.

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Michael Smith's avatar

Thanks so much for reading. You’re right, writing it down can be so clarifying.

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Nadia de Souza's avatar

Sad but in the end the River finds the ocean and can’t go back. And the River becomes the ocean. You are a man of the present. I applaud you!

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