Posted by Brad Osborne on November 9, 2020 · 18 Comments
If untouched is the heart,
Harboring nothing to fear,
Then what is the need,
For shedding a tear?
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Posted by Brad Osborne on June 5, 2019 · 3 Comments
I had hoped to put away all that is stereotypically flawed about the male condition. But alas, buried deep in my psyche there are stubborn remnants that remain. Some are hard wired.
Filed under General · Tagged with appendix, change, image, life, macho, male, male stereotypes, masculine, men, men's health, pain, strength, surgery, waiting too long, wholeness
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