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Oh well, thank goodness I'm not the only one who was absolutely disgusted with what I saw yesterday at the Basilica.

You are going to pay your respects to someone, but you're too darn busy holding up your phone trying to get the perfect picture.


Seriously?!!!!!!!!!!


I was this ready to reach into my - hah! irony of ironies - my phone to shake some people.


My goodness!!!


And what were the folks at the Basilica even thinking allowing those to be brought in the first place????

Figures they heard an earful because today's audience is much different.

Not.a.phone.in.sight.

As it should have been from the beginning.

Urgh.

There is a time and place, people. A time and place.



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Have people become that disrespectful?! Their mothers must be rolling in their graves. Surely, there were photos of the Pope available online if they just had to have one last picture of him.
GaelicQueen Author Icon - It really boggles the mind. How morbid do you have to be to be proud of getting a snapshot of a dead body or even worse posing (getting a selfie) with it?? Man, they really blew it that first day, but glad to see that the past two days were much better. *Frown*
I grew up Catholic.

However, fell off the faith in my teens...well sort of religion all together (as I juggled different demonimations), but that's another topic for another time.

All the same, I liked this fellow from Argentina.

He had a great smile; humble, didn't carry or see himself as anything really 'special' and could relate to the common folk.

Although I was in the States when he visited, I didn't get to see him in person, but his presence was almost magical, and it's something I'll never forget.

*Dove* Rest in Peace, Pope Francis. *Dove*

Let's hope to goodness the person taking after you doesn't return to the old ways.

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Hard to say whether the new pope will be Pius XIII or John XXIV or something in between.
Sad at the passing of Pope Francis🕯️ today. I've been gathering links that explain who he was and why he was special. Hoping to post about it this week.
I've been through many faiths too! Became Catholic in the 1990s's and still love Our Lady of Fatima. Thinking of praying my Rosary 🙏🌹 again. Thanks for the MB by the way and bless you for all the good works you do!
As a Catholic, I didn't always agree with everything that Pope Francis said or did, but I have to remember that he was as human as the rest of us. No leader is any more perfect than the rest of us, either.

I had to learn how to look past the spin the secular media put on his words and read his actual writings to understand what he really said. Once I understood how he genuinely thought about things, I was able to appreciate him as a whole person, with his faults included.

As for the next Pope, everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but that's not up to us - It's up to the Cardinals and the Holy Spirit during the Conclave. It's a task that I don't envy the Cardinals in the least.
Congratulations to sindbad Author Icon, S 🤦 Author Icon, THANKFUL SONALI 18 WDC Years! Author Icon, and Lonewolf Author Icon for each earning the Chaplin badge below:
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I really enjoyed reading your entries!
Thanks for your participation! *Heart*

So, today is Good Friday - to those of you that celebrate it - and in the spirit of it all, I will give away the badges below:

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Dear Kiya,

Thank you for being a fearless and selfless leader to so many around the site.

But here's the catch (read carefully)

Usually these activities require you to nominate someone else, as we tend to be too humble/bashful about tooting our own horns.

Well, to that, I say 'pffft!' I want YOU to be proud of YOURSELF. I want you to pat YOURSELF on the back and say 'yes, I did something awesome today, and I deserve to be praised!'

I am more heated about this, because work this past week really did involve me going above and beyond my normal duties thanks to another senior nurse who could not be bothered to assist others.

So, yes, even though I was in charge of my own bay - with seven patients to deal with - I was constantly running into other bays to help the other nurses with their IVs or medications or with their patients, because they were too overwhelmed and were desperate for support. When it gets to a point when your fellow nurses are almost in tears, and you KNOW they have patients in need of urgent medication, but you cannot be bothered to help them...*shakes head*...unbelievable.

So, yes, I am darn proud of how I handled things, and assisted when needed, without losing my mind.

*takes deep breath*

If you are still too shy to share your good deed in public, send it to me via email.
I will still toot your horn in my notebook anyway, when this activity ends...tomorrow 19th April, 11:59 P.M WDC time.

*Wink*

Be GOOD to yourself!


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A few weeks ago I did an interview for All Author  Open in new Window. about my latest book and my writing journey.
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Fivesixer Author Icon - Wow! Congratulations on the feature! You have some excellent responses to the questions asked; especially with the one giving advice to your fellow writers. The site itself seems like a great place to promote your works. Cool! Thanks for sharing! *Bigsmile*

Hear that?

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You, too, can join in the fun by checking out the note below:

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Some of you are already planning big things, and I cannot wait to see how your plans turn out!

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Guess who's having a birthday today?



So, in that spirit, I am going to giveaway the MB below:

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“You’ll find that life is still worthwhile, if you just {xlink:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UN8oLGBNXpE}smile .” ~Charlie Chaplin~

to *anyone(s) who can conjure up a story or poem celebrating either Chaplin himself or the famous character he created.

*Police* Guidelines:

Short Story: No more than 1000 words
Poetry: No more than 40 lines
Rating: No higher than 18+
Genre: Go nuts!
Submissions: As a comment below
Deadline: 17th April 11:59 P.M. WDC Time


*anyone(s) = I could give more than one badge away depending on how entertained I am.

Have fun!
*Bigsmile*

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Today is the day... when charlie chaplin was born....so A Good Day to Recollect his 3 Heart Touching Statements:
(1) Nothing is permanent in this world, not even our troubles.
(2) I like walking in the rain, because NoBody can see my tears.
(3) The Most Wasted Day in Life is the Day in which we have not laughed. LIFE is to enjoy with Whatever you have with You, Keep Smiling...! If you feel STRESSED, Give yourself A Break. Enjoy some.. Ice cream/ chocolates/ candy/ cake... Why...? B'Coz...: STRESSED backward spelling is DESSERTS...!! Enjoy...! Very beautiful lines. Please store it. *ONE Good FRIEND is equal to ONE Good Medicine...! Likewise ONE Good Group is equal to ONE Full medical store...!!*
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Who has watched the latest season of Black Mirror?
What did you think of it?
And can you give me a ranking of your favorite to least favorite?
Here's mine:
(will probably get into more in-depth on my thoughts for each episode in a later post)

1. Common People (Tears! Tears! More tears!)
2. Eulogy (See above for the 't' word)
3. Hotel Reverie (Again with the 't' word)
4. USS Callister: Into Infinity (the mix of humor and dread and other stuff was a nice reprieve from the 't' word)
5. Plaything (because who doesn't love having a weird online creature thingy ruling the world eventually)
6. Bete Noire (Clever lil' thing Netflix did there because I saw 'Barnies' on the hat in my version *Wink*)


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I don't watch television so I can't say; but, if there's enough interest you could make a poll.

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Just watched the first two episodes of the new season and oh my the first episode destroyed me with its accuracy of the unempathetic, inhumane, and vulteristic nature of capitalism.

Kiya's Question(s) of the Day:

Do cats have bones?
Are they actually liquidized aliens giving us the illusion of being solid?

Discuss.


*Thinker*



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tj wanderlust-words-in-motion Author Icon - Cats are also definitive proof that the world cannot be flat for the same reason.


The secret life of cats sounds like a great idea for the next story line. LOL
My lil beagle is anything from a cat, to a goat to some mutant freak. I love her so. Cats beings E.t doesn't sound so far fetched.
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Whooo!

Just got back in from work, saw a ginormous CONGRATULATIONS sign from Elycia Lee ☮ Weekend! Author Icon, thought I had FINALLY won the got darn lottery, but alas! It's even better! (somewhat!)

My wittle ol' poem won something - "FootprintsOpen in new Window. - so a big ol' thanks to the good folks who nominated and voted to make it a winner!

And a big CONGRATULATIONS to all the other nominees and winners!

 
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Wow, congratulations! *Smile*
Congratulations, Kiya! *Delight*
Congratulations, Kiya!
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!


 
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Whaaaaaaa????
I come home to see this blasting in my inbox! *Rolling*
Thanks so much! *Heart*
iKïyå§ama Author Icon - Well deserved!

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Thanks so very much for the honor!

 
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Couldn't escape this one back in college.

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