Living With Jagged Edges

Today’s #LongerView is called ”Dying Alone” but it is just as much about dying unnoticed. Where I live, that kind of fear is in great supply. I know I am fortunate in not fearing death. It is a gift, in its own way, rarely one to be shared. What is to be shared is spending time with my neighbors, hearing about their lives. Validation is the real gift.

And for you, I offer the swinging bench, as always. Enjoy the post.

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Wet or Dry, the Dish Is the Work

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