chocolate vs. the whole rest of the world.

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is it any surprise at all that this fruity treat

was completely ignored and left standing all alone

after the chocolate egg hunt surrounding it?

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“when it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile.”

-regina brett

earth day.

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quote credit: george santayana

basket case.

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“don’t put all of your eggs in one basket”

– easter bunny

 

 

 

 

 

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image credit: earth’s beauty 

find something.

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here was what I found:

  1. a fairy house in the woods
  2. a handful of wildflowers
  3. a pine bough
  4. birds
  5. meadow grass
  6. quiet beauty
  7. a heart-shaped stone
  8. stone steps to sit on and watch the river

what have your found that you are grateful for?

 

 

 

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image credit: simpleacres

rush.

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“half our life is spent

trying to find something to do

with the time

we have rushed through life

trying to save.”

-will rogers

such things to be.

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kinders get ready to enter a ‘new/old world.’

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“so many worlds,

so much to do,

so little done,

such things to be.”

-alfred lord tennyson

one long process.

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got together at a friend’s house

for a night of catching up and relaxing

the cat seemed to be taking the mission very seriously

and is my idol.

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‘life is one long process of getting tired.”

-samuel butler

oh, paris.

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credits: alamy, daily beast, Barbie Latza Nadeau, Willa Cather -1923

taxed.

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the 10-second tax return.

in sweden, the vast majority of taxpayers just get a document from the government with all the relevant information already filled out. some even get a text message with their prepared tax information.

in the united states, the experience it is quite the opposite.

the nightmare return.

 

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“the hardest thing to understand in the world is the income tax.”

-albert einstein

 

 

 

 

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credits: theatlantic.com, google images

you never forget.

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how fun it was

to see two very different adults

each alone

riding their shopping carts

through the parking lot

one as I made my way into the store

one as I made my way out

both were full of glee.

 

 

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“it’s like learning to ride a unicorn.

you never forget.”

-eoin colfer

 

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image credit:carriagetrade.org