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Daily Cascade

by Joy

Rated: 18+ · Book · Writing · #2326194

A new blog to contain answers to prompts

Since my old blog "Everyday Canvas " became overfilled, here's a new one. This new blog item will continue answering prompts, the same as the old one.

Cool water cascading to low ground
To spread good will and hope all around.

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10 Most Recent Blog Comments:

Joy

about 13 hours ago
In response to "On Helicopters"

Thank you

Soldier_Mike

for reading and for all you did in the army. I'm glad you're home safe.

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Soldier_Mike

about 13 hours ago
In response to "On Helicopters"

I've taken two trips in an Army helicopter, out to two remote sites in West Germany - one after the other - and then back. I was a young troop and I'd volunteered to be a Payroll Guard. It was also the only time I ever carried a .45 caliber pistol. An interesting time.

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BIG BAD WOLF is Merry

about 18 hours ago
In response to "To the Pink Moon"

A pink moon. Interesting.

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Lyn's a Witchy Woman

about 20 hours ago
In response to "To the Pink Moon"

I love the last couplet. It's a profound declaration that many of us moon lovers can relate. I've seen many moons in my lifetime, yet I never miss looking up at the moon and thanking her for being there with us.

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Lyn's a Witchy Woman

a day ago
In response to "On Helicopters"

I've flown in a helicopter too. It was from Nice France to Monaco, the view was incredible.

I think part of today's problems is that corners are being cut to lower the cost, first in the construction and then less maintenance. Look at our cars they used to be metal now they're either plastic or fiberglass and more lives are lost.

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Lyn's a Witchy Woman

a day ago
In response to "What Are We Fishing For?"

I think the real catch is already within us.

I used to go deep sea fishing with my father until I got sunstroke. Man I was so sick I ended up in the hospital. I never wanted to go fishing again.

BIG BAD WOLF is Merry

a day ago
In response to "On Helicopters"

Always something.

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Lazy Writer est 4/24/2008

a day ago
In response to "On Helicopters"

I don't know a lot about them either. Never flown in one. With so many crashes of them and planes..something needs to be done to find out why it's happening.

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MD Maurice

Apr 9, 2025 at 11:09am
In response to "Swimming---as a Stand-up"

Love swimming in the ocean but the older I get, the more I appreciate a good floaty!

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Bodhisattwa Parekh

Apr 9, 2025 at 7:08am
In response to "New Ideas and Growth"

It is very realistic to think of a creative person. Our blogger, as always, tries to create something new and positive. That reflects from this blog post.A common and regular practice can make us bored. So, some different but meaningful thoughts bring new hopes. The creative ideas flow.

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April 9, 2025 at 1:01pm

#1086908

My Broom and The Ocean

Prompt: "Holding the ocean back with a broom."
Write about this quote today as this applies to life and the problems we face.

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Can I sweep the tide back with a broom? Nope, and so many times that I've tried, the ocean didn't care about me or my broom. No matter how I swept, the water kept coming.

Yup, that's life most of the time.
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All those things I couldn't control...all those forces bigger than me. What hurt the most was probably the uncertainty, followed by change, loss, and grief. Nothing ever stopped coming at me just because I wasn't ready.

But, here's the thing--I still try and I still sweep and I hold on to my broom as if it is a life-saver. Yet, it isn't, is it!

So what's the point? What's the point when problems keep multiplying, responsibilities become endless, losses are a dime a dozen, and grief doesn't heal on my schedule?

The point, I'm finding out, is a quiet, stubborn hope. It's my way of saying, I'm still here; I'm still trying.

The point is, I don't always sweep because I hope or think I'll win. I sweep because this is an act of love for the Creator and the creation. Then, maybe, it is dignity, courage, and my way of saying, "I’m still here. I’m still trying."

The ocean will always be bigger. But so is my heart, big enough for me to show up, no matter what!

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Note:
Thank you for the prompt, Princess Megan Rose , and for letting me rant.

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