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A lonely place to be

Recently I have been confronted with a discussion that keeps ringing in my ears. It's a discussion that has left me wondering about life and what matters most. Let me ask you a question: Have you ever felt lonely in a big city? How about feeling lonely in a crowd? Or lonely at home? You get the idea! Well, what do you do to shed the weight of loneliness? Do you join a club, a gym,  do you go shopping, or do you message one of your 700 friends on Facebook or any other social media? I don't have the answer. But I can guarantee that being in a lonely place is not the best place to be--not  mentally nor emotionally. Being in a lonely place gives room for untamed imaginations, Being in a lonely place creates a pit for depression, Being in a lonely place makes you question your self-worth, Being in a lonely place causes you to lose sight of who you are, Being in a lonely place forces you to miss opportunities, Being in a lonely place shackles you with fear. I believe that lonely pla...

How is your Savor?

For anyone who lives near or in a community shrouded in thick woods or forest it is not uncommon to pounce upon a four-footed animal--the victim of vehicular assault. Most recently, I had the strangest reaction to the sight of a deer that had seen better days. To add insult to its injury, a ferocious and hugh black crow was enjoying an all it could eat buffet. That got me thinking! How did the crow know where the carcass was? Do they have spy crows who survey the land for such opportunities? Or did the deer's savor-- its distinctive scent--provided enough clues? Well, that made me wonder about us--humans. What kind of scent do we give off when things or situations seem to be "dead" in our lives? Do we give off scents of frustrations? Do we give off scents of hopelessness? Do we give off scents of failure? You see, sometimes without thinking or realizing it we do emit the wrong savor. Before long, we attract negative vibes that tear us apart and reduce us to empty carcasse...