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Anxiety. Is a magic pill really necessary? What if my anxiety is trying to tell me something - to save my life?

Deriving is something I used to do when I did calculus. Haven't used that once since college, probably because I decided mechanical engineering was not my calling. It's just as well, writing much better suits me. That didn't stop me from trying to fit into the "man's land" of technology for twenty years, though. It paid.

tame

Why would I "tame" any part of myself? I'm no danger to anyone, with my wild hair and my wild ideas. I'm no fist-clenching whirling dervish.

Sometimes I think my life is uneventful 9/11 my aunt being murdered my uncle being murdered And then I realize it's not And I'm grateful that it's not moreso.

She peeled out on the wet pavement as she pulled a U-turn. The cop got mad and signaled for her to stop. "Well, how was I supposed to know the tires would squeal?"

Disk recovery Lost segments of files Corruption And the orderly platters spin into chaos Blue screen of death Time's up Some things start out, out of warranty And no one comes to their rescue.

City sounds threaten me. I grew up on a dirt dead-end street, and even though pavement came, today that street remains quiet. It's peaceful. When I visit my parents, I take a nap. This city hums continually.

suit

Suits and bellbottom pants Snowmen, horseshoes Stroke or mild setback Comprehension Things above Darkness Time stood still the day you and I We You remember But I don't.

The horizon appeared as an indistinct line between fog-topped ocean and cloud-filled sky. "Sailing today will be rough," she thought.

drops

Drops of rain, teardrops Sky, cheeks Earth, this handkerchief Sand, the sting of deeds done and left undone

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Mel wrote about patience
“I have patience. A lot of it. But I also believe that life is short, and tolerating bullshit makes life seem even shorter. So I have patience for well-meaning people, and much less patience for hater…”

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