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You Only Live Once!
1 Sep 2020

You Only Live Once!

by backyarder1 | posted in: Inspiration, Poems | 0

You Only Live Once You only live once. What a terrible shame To not really enjoy it, and place all the blame On money or fate, or a world filled with strife Not seeing that WE can create our own … Continued

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Building A Dream
1 Sep 2020

Building A Dream

by backyarder1 | posted in: Chicken Soup for the Soul, Relationships | 0

Ever since I was a young girl, one of my dreams has been to build my own home. In my mind, I could see myself out on this beautiful piece of land with sweat on my brow, dirt on my … Continued

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Finding Me
31 Aug 2020

Finding Me

by backyarder1 | posted in: Chicken Soup for the Soul, Inspiration | 2

“Know, first, who you are; and then adorn yourself accordingly.” — Epictetus I’ve been a lot of different people in my life. Not very many of them were really me. Because I was such an insecure child, I became both … Continued

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Life in the Slow Lane
31 Aug 2020

Life in the Slow Lane

by backyarder1 | posted in: Chicken Soup for the Soul, Inspiration | 0

I used to always seem to be running late. I’d wake up in the morning early enough to have plenty of time to get to where I wanted to go. But by the time I found myself on the road … Continued

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Finding My Religion
31 Aug 2020

Finding My Religion

by backyarder1 | posted in: Chicken Soup for the Soul, Inspiration | 0

Over 20 years ago, on a rainy weekend, I sat down and wrote my own religion. The rainy-day boredom had me thumbing through a small, dog-eared dictionary when I came upon this definition: “religion: a specific system of belief built … Continued

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Beauty Never Fades
30 Aug 2020

Beauty Never Fades

by backyarder1 | posted in: Chicken Soup for the Soul, Family, Relationships | 0

Once a week, no matter how busy I am, I take an afternoon off and just sit and stare at the clouds. It’s not always easy to rearrange my schedule or put my deadlines on hold to carry out this … Continued

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Quality Time
30 Aug 2020

Quality Time

by backyarder1 | posted in: Chicken Soup for the Soul, Family | 0

I had just been through such a rough day at work, that all I really wanted to do was to stop by the beach on my way home and spend a few relaxing minutes trying to unwind. When I got … Continued

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Call Me Crazy
30 Aug 2020

Call Me Crazy

by backyarder1 | posted in: Chicken Soup for the Soul, Family, Humor | 0

I’ve started hiding money around my house.  Not a lot. Just ones and fives. Maybe an occasional ten. Nobody’s going to get rich if they find it, but when I’m doing a really thorough house cleaning (which believe me, isn’t … Continued

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The Beauty of Alzheimer’s
30 Aug 2020

The Beauty of Alzheimer’s

by backyarder1 | posted in: Chicken Soup for the Soul, Family, Relationships | 0

My mother is losing her eyesight, so when we get together, I read the clues to her so she can still do crossword puzzles. “It’s a long word,” I say.  “It means ‘tardy one’”. “Latecomer?” she responds. Darn, how does … Continued

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