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Breaking Bread or Making Toasts
An olive branch was offered
and reached for eagerly
grasped then held
within welcoming hands.
The why was unknown
and only the whence
was important
The one whose arm
extended was shown
a peacemaker
perhaps a bigger person
but does that really matter
for that position is fluid
flows from person to person
and all that is significant
is the gesture
It is this single act
and the reaction
that can be a path
to peace within
this world
a country
community
neighborhood
family
whether subsequent dialog
leads to dropping the fruit
into a drink while enjoying
an exchange of perspectives
or only the unspoken understanding
not to engage unhealthfully
it is the action taken that most matters
Published 7th Apr 2019
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7th Apr 2019 6:46pm
7th Apr 2019 7:02pm
I'll toast to that.
Turn a profit on scalping tickets up there over the week-end, maybe selling suds on the street downtown?
Bet it was crowded. I stayed in and watched from the comfort of my SoCal glass. :-))
Turn a profit on scalping tickets up there over the week-end, maybe selling suds on the street downtown?
Bet it was crowded. I stayed in and watched from the comfort of my SoCal glass. :-))
Anonymous
7th Apr 2019 8:27pm
“ it is the action taken that most matters”
Indeed.
Indeed.
9th Apr 2019 2:04am
7th Apr 2019 10:01pm
"it is the action taken that most matters"
... 'Brexit' has never made this truism more clear.
... 'Brexit' has never made this truism more clear.
9th Apr 2019 2:35am
Only faintly informed of all that is involved, pros and cons, but it appears they are making little progress in changing anything before it goes into effect this month.
Working at the same speed as our congress.
Working at the same speed as our congress.
Anonymous
- Edited 30th Jan 2023 2:45pm
8th Apr 2019 3:59am
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9th Apr 2019 5:30am
There are some things that can not be forgiven, but that does not mean one needs to carry that baggage on their mind 'til the end of
the line. Acknowledge that which may be needed, accept any differences and move on.
Accepting the branch does not necessarily mean embracing the tree.
Thanks for leaving your thoughts, I appreciate it.
the line. Acknowledge that which may be needed, accept any differences and move on.
Accepting the branch does not necessarily mean embracing the tree.
Thanks for leaving your thoughts, I appreciate it.
