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A bad day by comparison
I can’t believe April is almost gone. The 25th has come and gone, and with it, most of the snow. After a night of very little sleep I struggled to work through the day, attempting to do the work of two days in one to compensate for the time I took off. As always, this…
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Home again
For the last day of my week off, the weather gods saw fit to bestow a beautiful spring day on us all. The sun was high, birds were out, and my small hooligans ran wild at the park while I had a chance to catch up with an old friend. We sadly packed our things…
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Playing hooky
Another day of conference in a city made for fun. Focusing on learning as I get older sometimes feels like I have to pound stuff into my head with a mallet. It’s amazing that I accomplished another 12 years of education after the first 13 of school. I spent an entire quarter of a century…
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Resolve
My first full day in Montreal in almost ten years was strangely familiar and yet very different. The grey clouds pushed out flakes of white as I walked streets I didn’t remember, to a conference for those who’ve lost their memory. The irony wasn’t lost on me as I found my destination. I listened with…
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Genie in a bottle
The winds of change are in the air today. We had nice weather today, with the sun actually warming my shoulders through the window as I drove. It felt like I drove all day, in between work, appointments, and meetings. I planned my day like a general, Marching into battle, Every minute accounted for until…
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A light in the dark
Some days you roll over on the wrong side, Step out of bed a crank Wonder why you bothered at all When fate gives your life a yank Some day’s are worse than others Some weeks never seem to end Today was one that was endless When I really could have used a friend But…
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Lucky day
Friday the thirteenth has always been a lucky day for me. I guess when I set the bar as not being burnt at the stake a good day for a Friday the 13th, it’s relatively easy to be happy. I had a short day at work, which allowed some errands to be done and then…
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Cabin fever, April 12th
So, it snowed again. The level of dispair at work was palpable as people walked in, sad faces shining with flecks of snow, coats soaked with the bitterness of winter, as it hangs on longer than expected or desired. But at home, The situation is dire. Cabin fever runs wild with the animals, er, children…
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Daydreaming
The rush of the wind on my face, The spray of salt on the sun The froth is the water swirls around my feet Finally, my work is done Every day I tell myself this is it, I’ll take a break, a vacation, for real But instead I continue, head down, Shoulder hard against the…
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The last day
I watched that day as her skin glowed, luminescent in the daylight as she rested in bed. Her energy long since depleted, she now spent most of her time lying there, surrounded by soft and colourful blankets and the summer sunshine. Although her face was thin, her smile could still spread wide across it, causing…