Tag: Across many a bad night
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LIfe on hold

GUEST POST By Renata de Dios Thirteen months ago my friend isolated himself from the world after the love of his life died. It was right before Christmas 2018. Nothing could get him out of his depression. Nothing could lure him out of that bungalow on County Road 9 that held him hostage to the…
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Anita Ekberg Swedish sex symbol died destitute

In December of 2011 the 80-year-old former sex symbol was reported to be “destitute” following three months in hospital with a broken hip. While hospitalized, her home was robbed of jewelry and furniture…
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Beowulf the Cat

My cat had a traumatic day at the vets on the afternoon of New Year’s Eve, ear drops, rabies shot, a needle the size of a harpoon plunged into her backside, but she did not utter a cry. That is one brave cat.
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Faith is damn hard

I know why ‘Keep the faith’ is such a popular expression — it needs to be said often and always. Because it’s damn hard to keep the faith.
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In the grip of loneliness, be Beowulf

Loneliness is a bully. It’s like a thug in the street. It coldcocks you. It kicks you when you’re down. If you don’t fight back, it can kill you.

