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Deegs's avatar

The past can sometimes be a parasite in our minds. All we can do is battle it with acceptance and forgiveness, which is no easy task.

The shining light of a new day always helps! 🌄

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Jane Deegan's avatar

Parasite is the perfect word. It stays alive if we feed it. Starve, accept and forgive. Wish it were easier.

Remember a pasite does not survive without a host!

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Kathleen Hobbs's avatar

Amen

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Brenda - A Voice that Wonders's avatar

Oh the past… that old smelly woolly jumper… used to be a comfort now a dredge.

The past can be heavy… put it down and walk briskly into the new day…

Just keep those happy memories.

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Jane Deegan's avatar

Yes, it can be!

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Carolyn Jones's avatar

Oh, I’ve been there Jane! Yawning into my tea is one of my finest qualities!

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Jane Deegan's avatar

Usually crying but today yawning 😂

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Prajna O'Hara's avatar

Clever way to clear the past. Thank you.

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Jane Deegan's avatar

Thanks @Prajna O'Hara !

I appreciate you reading and commenting here as well!

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C.J. Heck's avatar

Beautiful, just beautiful, Jane.

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Jane Deegan's avatar

Thanks so much, C.J.!

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C.J. Heck's avatar

You’re more than welcome, Jane.

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Rea de Miranda's avatar

This is beautiful, Jane. <3 <3

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Jane Deegan's avatar

Thanks so much, Rea! It came to me when I was scribbling in my notebook yesterday!

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Paul McCutchen's avatar

I remember when I was a lot younger and living in the Arkansas Delta, the sun would be coming up while I was getting my tractor ready for the day ahead. I would climb up on the tractor. This was the time of loud engines with the muffler about four feet in front of your face, with no cab. Somedays I didn't know what was hotter, the sun baking down on my hat or the heat blowing in my face. I may have not liked it that much then, but I miss it now.

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Jane Deegan's avatar

If only we could borrow a little summer warmth for now!

I bet those sunrises were amazing though.

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