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And yet, even here, beauty finds a way in.

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He lives next door. The neighbour. \nElusive. Curious. Claims he works outside of the home but never leaves. Would not let me know what his job is. Leads to my speculation.\nHe mates German Shepard Dogs. I suppose you coul...

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One of the strangest forms of growth is not learning who you are. It is realizing that the version of you people loved most was also the version that kept you smallest.

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I can’t say I loved you.

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Maybe things would have been different if we had run into each other sooner.

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When you choose to love,

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An innocent interaction turned strange.

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She had been made for water—measured, obedient, low-flow. For years she hung in her place and poured herself out in narrow silver streams, day after day, listening to everything that happened behind the curtain.

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From his position at the foot of the bed, we make eye contact and it is what is unsaid that travels between us.\n

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The full moon hung in the heavens.

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Writing with a new pen.

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Everything happens for a reason.

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As the sun begins to rise.\nThe wind blows through the trees.\nLeaves rustling and sticks knocking a beat.\nThe tone is set.\nBirds awaken, and unable to withhold their joy of a new day, blast out in song.\nCalling out into t...

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Used and refused.

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After some introspection I feel heart broken as I am unable to identify my own love language.

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My travels through time

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Rivers do not drink their own water,\ntrees do not eat their own food .\nSun does not shine on itself and flowers do not spread their fragrance for themselves.\n

","url":"https://oldthoughtsonpaper.ca/f/living","title":"Living","summary":"Rivers do not drink their own water,\ntrees do not eat their own food .\nSun does not shine on itself and flowers do not spread their fragrance for themselves.\n","date_modified":"2026-01-08T18:26:26Z"},{"id":"https://oldthoughtsonpaper.ca/f/being-in-the-present","html_content":"

There are few things that focus one solely on the present;

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After a funeral of a lovely lady. I took a breath of time to wander.

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Faith is not certainty\nfaith is not having all the answers\nor being able to put God in a nice safe box\n

","url":"https://oldthoughtsonpaper.ca/f/faith","title":"Faith","summary":" Faith is not certainty\nfaith is not having all the answers\nor being able to put God in a nice safe box\n","date_modified":"2026-01-08T18:23:28Z"},{"id":"https://oldthoughtsonpaper.ca/f/life-finds-a-way","html_content":"

Through the cracks in the stone armour of the earth a seed takes root.

","url":"https://oldthoughtsonpaper.ca/f/life-finds-a-way","title":"Life Finds a Way","summary":"Through the cracks in the stone armour of the earth a seed takes root.","date_modified":"2026-01-08T18:22:56Z"},{"id":"https://oldthoughtsonpaper.ca/f/silence","html_content":"

In darkened room we wait.

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We have to start romanticizing our lives.

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Appreciate happiness when it is there.

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I stalked her in the grocery store: Her crown of snowy braids held into place by a great silver clip.

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Questioning life long beliefs is scary.

","url":"https://oldthoughtsonpaper.ca/f/my-human-narrative","title":"My Human Narrative","summary":"Questioning life long beliefs is scary.","date_modified":"2026-01-08T18:19:22Z"},{"id":"https://oldthoughtsonpaper.ca/f/taking-in-the-rabble","html_content":"

At dusk. We sit on the grass. Wind blowing in our hair.

","url":"https://oldthoughtsonpaper.ca/f/taking-in-the-rabble","title":"Taking in the Rabble","summary":"At dusk. We sit on the grass. Wind blowing in our hair.","date_modified":"2026-01-08T18:16:24Z"},{"id":"https://oldthoughtsonpaper.ca/f/a-14-year-old%E2%80%99s-emotional-journey-while-hiking","html_content":"

My Zara is 14. She is an artist, a musician, a lover of books and The Simpsons.

","url":"https://oldthoughtsonpaper.ca/f/a-14-year-old%E2%80%99s-emotional-journey-while-hiking","title":"A 14-year-old’s emotional journey while hiking","summary":"My Zara is 14. She is an artist, a musician, a lover of books and The Simpsons.","date_modified":"2026-01-08T18:15:52Z"},{"id":"https://oldthoughtsonpaper.ca/f/rory-the-determined","html_content":"

Without in-depth study I am confident my Rory pushed her twin sister out of the womb because she wanted to be early for soccer practice.

","url":"https://oldthoughtsonpaper.ca/f/rory-the-determined","title":"Rory the Determined","summary":"Without in-depth study I am confident my Rory pushed her twin sister out of the womb because she wanted to be early for soccer practice.","date_modified":"2026-01-08T18:13:11Z"},{"id":"https://oldthoughtsonpaper.ca/f/kiss","html_content":"

The best kiss is the one

","url":"https://oldthoughtsonpaper.ca/f/kiss","title":"Kiss","summary":"The best kiss is the one","date_modified":"2026-01-08T18:10:53Z"},{"id":"https://oldthoughtsonpaper.ca/f/save-it","html_content":"

There are words.

","url":"https://oldthoughtsonpaper.ca/f/save-it","title":"Save it","summary":"There are words.","date_modified":"2026-01-08T18:10:14Z"},{"id":"https://oldthoughtsonpaper.ca/f/children-of-the-poor","html_content":"

We combed through the racks at the second-hand store in our small village.

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If my grandpa called the shots.

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What is the point of confessing your betrayal to me?

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10 year old me.

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She was born on a Wednesday.

","url":"https://oldthoughtsonpaper.ca/f/born-on-wednesday","title":"Born on Wednesday","summary":"She was born on a Wednesday.","date_modified":"2026-01-08T18:01:07Z"},{"id":"https://oldthoughtsonpaper.ca/f/my-father-my-hero","html_content":"

There is probably no more terrible instant of enlightenment than the one in which you discover your father is a man - with human flesh.

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I hold my coffee with almond milk and I look around the gathering room.

","url":"https://oldthoughtsonpaper.ca/f/sunday-morning-coffee","title":"Sunday Morning Coffee","summary":"I hold my coffee with almond milk and I look around the gathering room.","date_modified":"2026-01-08T17:54:09Z"},{"id":"https://oldthoughtsonpaper.ca/f/when-you-love-an-ancient-soul","html_content":"

\n~Luiza Fletcher\n\n“There is a special kind of person in this world who is often misunderstood. These people tend to be the loners, the free spirits, the innocent lovers. They see the world for all they can – and should b...

","url":"https://oldthoughtsonpaper.ca/f/when-you-love-an-ancient-soul","title":"When you love an Ancient Soul","summary":"\n~Luiza Fletcher\n\n“There is a special kind of person in this world who is often misunderstood. These people tend to be the loners, the free spirits, the innocent lovers. They see the world for all they can – and should b...","date_modified":"2026-01-08T17:51:56Z"},{"id":"https://oldthoughtsonpaper.ca/f/aaron","html_content":"

For my son Aaron,

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What and if are two words as non-threatening as words can be.

","url":"https://oldthoughtsonpaper.ca/f/what-and-if","title":"What and If...","summary":"What and if are two words as non-threatening as words can be.","date_modified":"2026-01-08T17:44:27Z"},{"id":"https://oldthoughtsonpaper.ca/f/my-mind","html_content":"

I often find you on my mind.

","url":"https://oldthoughtsonpaper.ca/f/my-mind","title":"My Mind","summary":"I often find you on my mind.","date_modified":"2026-01-08T17:43:48Z"},{"id":"https://oldthoughtsonpaper.ca/f/haunt-me-good","html_content":"

In my fitful sleep, He haunts my heart.

","url":"https://oldthoughtsonpaper.ca/f/haunt-me-good","title":"Haunt me Good","summary":"In my fitful sleep, He haunts my heart.","date_modified":"2026-01-08T17:43:05Z"},{"id":"https://oldthoughtsonpaper.ca/f/destiny","html_content":"

My girlfriend listens to me boast about how I control my own life. I weight the pros and cons before making an educated choice. Decide what I will do with my life, decide to be happy and purposeful.

","url":"https://oldthoughtsonpaper.ca/f/destiny","title":"Destiny","summary":"My girlfriend listens to me boast about how I control my own life. I weight the pros and cons before making an educated choice. Decide what I will do with my life, decide to be happy and purposeful.","date_modified":"2026-01-08T17:41:47Z"},{"id":"https://oldthoughtsonpaper.ca/f/truth","html_content":"

The truth is — genuine connection is ease. It is peace. When you find it, you will know. You will feel seen, you will feel like you are being mirrored back to yourself, like you are discovering the shadow of your own he...

","url":"https://oldthoughtsonpaper.ca/f/truth","title":"Truth","summary":" The truth is — genuine connection is ease. It is peace. When you find it, you will know. You will feel seen, you will feel like you are being mirrored back to yourself, like you are discovering the shadow of your own he...","date_modified":"2026-01-08T17:40:06Z"},{"id":"https://oldthoughtsonpaper.ca/f/for-everything-under-god-there-is-a-time","html_content":"

Ecclesiastes and the Byrds

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My childhood was spent watching my mother.

","url":"https://oldthoughtsonpaper.ca/f/mind-games","title":"Mind Games","summary":"My childhood was spent watching my mother.","date_modified":"2026-01-08T17:34:41Z"},{"id":"https://oldthoughtsonpaper.ca/f/finding-peace","html_content":"

It is interesting that we strive for peace and quiet. Looking in the voids of life to be without humans. Without human influence and inflection. And yet it is a draw that we long for the humans we can be at peace with. T...

","url":"https://oldthoughtsonpaper.ca/f/finding-peace","title":"Finding Peace","summary":"It is interesting that we strive for peace and quiet. Looking in the voids of life to be without humans. Without human influence and inflection. And yet it is a draw that we long for the humans we can be at peace with. T...","date_modified":"2026-01-08T17:30:15Z"},{"id":"https://oldthoughtsonpaper.ca/f/my-subconscious","html_content":"

Last night I dreamt I was horrible to another human.

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Their weak and dependent bodies needed protection, constant care and advocacy. No longer a value to society. Akin to helpless infants again.\n

","url":"https://oldthoughtsonpaper.ca/f/hearts-of-the-vulnerable","title":"Hearts of the Vulnerable","summary":" Their weak and dependent bodies needed protection, constant care and advocacy. No longer a value to society. Akin to helpless infants again.\n","date_modified":"2026-01-08T17:25:46Z"}]}