Posted by Brad Osborne on January 19, 2020 · 9 Comments
How hard would we laugh,
Salted smiles from glass rim,
You would still be just her,
And I would still be just him.
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Posted by Brad Osborne on December 11, 2019 · 28 Comments
It is not the upbringing,
That grants the forgiving,
Or God bestowed grace,
That given sublimates.
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Posted by Brad Osborne on July 15, 2019 · 5 Comments
Recently a close friend referred to needing to end the pursuit of a love interest because they had too much “baggage”. I understood immediately this was not the literal possession of a vast number of suitcases. It was a representation of emotions, feelings, hurts, or misperceptions that someone carries with them long after the event … Continue reading →
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