Thank You

Thank you

For challenging me -

Your sacrifices have afforded me the opportunity to rise above my own pettiness.

Thank you

For holding up the mirror

So that I’m better able to see those areas of my psyche in need of renovation.

Thank you

For playing along with me,

Consciously or not, in this very human game of life.

Thank you

For pushing me

Up my own evolutionary ladder to the point where I can now recognize your greatness.

Though we have been rivals more often than not on this side of the veil,

I now consider this as a result of what must be our opposite regard for one another on the Otherside.

Because of this, you have my respect and humble recognition:

That without you, I would be less.

So once again, I thank you.

Namaste

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Just Nuts... or Not

It’s just a candy bar.

Chocolate, sugar

And crushed nuts.

What could be the harm?

People with allergies

Just need to be

More careful.

Take responsibility.

That’s what they said.

That’s what they thought.

Until she collapsed

Just in front of them.

Red faced and

Gasping for life.

Just because someone

Couldn’t imagine the harm.

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55 Flash Fiction Friday: Compose a story in 55 words and report back
to the G-Man at http://g-man-mrknowitall.blogspot.com/ …every Friday.

This week a woman I work with experienced a second near-fatal allergy attack. While we don’t know exactly what triggered it, we suspect it had something to do with the large amounts of food, which are constantly circulating within our office area.

I can’t imagine how difficult it must be to live with a condition like this. Or be the parent of a child with such an allergy. I do know, however, the next time I begin to feel inconvenienced by any nut free rule, I will remember my friend and instead feel fortunate that this is the only thing I have to worry about.