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Day to Day happenings in my life

by Sumojo

Rated: 13+ · Book · Personal · #2186156

The simplicity of my day to day.

This is where I write my thoughts, feelings and my daily trials, tribulations and happy things

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10 Most Recent Blog Comments:

Lyn's a Witchy Woman

Nov 12, 2024 at 12:22pm
In response to "Beauty in aging"

I'm with Sue on doing everything you can while you can Kåre เลียม Enga

Sue, I was a force to be reckoned with when it came to doing things until 3 years ago, and then I took that crazy fall off the ladder. That fall broke not just my feet and damaged two discs in my back and tore the cartilage in my knee but it stole my fearlessness in doing things. Now I find I'm afraid of doing anything that might be risky where I never used to worry about the possibilities.
I've never cared about physical appearances, the things that mattered most to me was doing the things I dreamed of doing like hiking in Bryce Canyon, traveling to all the National Parks, dancing all night with my hubby and then walking together as the sunrises. I've accomplished a few parks and danced with my hubby but not all night and thankfully we've seen a lot of sunrises together.

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Sumojo

Nov 12, 2024 at 2:27am
In response to "Beauty in aging"

Grasp life with both hands. While you can travel do it, Kare. It’s the thing which gives you most joy and happiness. The warmer weather will do those aging bones good too. You don’t have to hop skip and jump to enjoy an outdoor food market or just sit and chat to a stranger. We need to find our pleasures where we can before it’s too late. Looking forward to reading your observations from Penang.
Sue

Kåre เลียม Enga

Nov 12, 2024 at 2:13am
In response to "Beauty in aging"

I am definitely faded. I'm doing this 10 week trip to prove to myself that I can. I don't hop, skip and jump. 42 stairs up may yet do me in.

Joy

Nov 11, 2024 at 12:19pm
In response to "Risky business "

You did take huge risks, didn't you! But I applaud you for every single one of them. I think you are better off for taking all those risks that made you a strong person.

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Lyn's a Witchy Woman

Nov 7, 2024 at 2:30pm
In response to "When I’m no longer here."

I know what you mean about not wanting to go back and edit my work, and I do cringe when people review older work of mine.

I don't have answers either.

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Apondia

Nov 7, 2024 at 9:00am
In response to "When I’m no longer here."

It is interesting. My Grandmother left some post cards from friends which I read and added to my stamp collection. I have a pair of her earrings also that I saw her wear once. Even elderly she was beautiful. Now I wonder who else may have left written things in Grandmas family.

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Apondia

Nov 5, 2024 at 10:09am
In response to "Midnight. A story for little ones."

Very nice story. Once on a trail ride. We stopped to eat our roast beef sandwiches. The pony I was riding wanted some and yes ate its share roast beef and all.

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Lyn's a Witchy Woman

Nov 4, 2024 at 6:01pm
In response to "Midnight. A story for little ones."

It would definitely make a great children's story.

Lyn's a Witchy Woman

Nov 3, 2024 at 3:38pm
In response to "Revenge"

Revenge is sweetest when it's on the page and not reality.

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GentlemanQueen

Nov 1, 2024 at 7:44pm
In response to "Cliche "

Really loved the grittiness of the first poem, taking something that normally brings a sense of wonder, awe and joy into something grim and cynical (and I’m not even really the biggest fan of that style of storytelling). So great job there.

The clock one was eerie as heck, but I loved it. I kind of interpreted it as if the clock turned sentient. Amazing work all around. Faved to reference as inspiration later

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March 11, 2024 at 6:34am

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#1972895 by Lyn's a Witchy Woman

Prompt: Scammers
What do you think about the scammers of today with all the media available to them? Do you think they only target the elderly or is everyone liable to fall for their scams? And should scamming be made a serious offense since most of it is a misdemeanor at this time?

The word Scam was one rarely used years ago. Of course there were always scammers but rarely would it be anything huge and certainly not to the extent of ripping off someone’s life savings. Perhaps at the most it would have been a snake oil sales man who sold a potion purporting to cure all ills, when of course it would be little more than coloured water.
No, today the scammers are people with no consciences. They care little for the devastation their actions cause, especially when they carry out romance scams which fool women and sometimes men into believing they are someone they’re not. They keep up the pretence for months, even years, until they make this person believe and trust them. Of course we all have heard of the terrible heartaches caused, the loss of life savings as well as being never able to trust anyone ever again.
The upshot of all this deception and lies is we as a people no longer trust. Having to be forever on guard and vigilant has hidden consequences and I don’t think we know yet the impact this will have on society. The banks have a lot to answer for in many cases and until they get punished for letting the scammers take money things won’t change. They insist we use on line banking whilst closing branches and then when there’s trouble they wash their hands of it.

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