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We live in a time of restricted freedom. Once you enter a hospital, there may not be any opportunity for closure. Pre death memorial service , online or in person- based on your areas current legal situation, may be advisable.
Not joking.
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How to think critically? Abstract. Imagine things not being there. Subtract things. If we did not have chairs, how would that impact daily living? Just subtract things from your view of life, or add, and you will be on your way to seeing things that aren't there. Ask those questions to yourself, and google as you see fit. Why would someone use those words? What are they NOT saying?
You will start asking questions that challenge. 'Why' is a big word.
Just as some do not get humor, not everyone thinks critically. Even fewer appreciate it.
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Still waiting for that emergency announcement saying WHOOPS ,vegetables are sentient and we weren't supposed to eat ANY of this.
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Fascinating,
the hills
some choose to die on.
Much like Tolkien pointed out
that not all who wander
are lost,
every now and again
a competition will arise
that you thought
you won,
but did not.
Your opponent knew the scoring rubric,
you did not.
You were playing
two
entirely different games.
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Haven't been in much of a bloggy mood. Just found out a guy I knew passed away. I'm at that age, you know? Anyway, never knew him well, but every time I saw him for over 30 years he made me laugh or smile. Just nothing but positives. I can be a depressing asshole, but I greatly appreciate good people.
I have a story about John. He used to throw bowling balls called The Bandit, and the Outlaw. During league, he would drop quarters in those gumball machines, trying to get the little toys. Some were little pistols. If he left a ten pin, he would draw, and shoot at the pin. You probably had to be there....but it was at that point that I learned to start appreciating the characters I run into. The characters in your life make it worth living. The characters of a game make it worth playing.