Posted by Brad Osborne on September 23, 2020 · 19 Comments
Since the dawn of time we have fought,
Millions of lives have been paid, nothing bought…
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Posted by Brad Osborne on September 13, 2020 · 23 Comments
Envying those who have more,
We lose sight of how to give…
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Posted by Brad Osborne on February 26, 2020 · 17 Comments
The bleach-whitened and perfect smile,
Leopard prints and trendy style…
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Posted by Brad Osborne on February 2, 2020 · 5 Comments
What if you could be gifted some,
A few hours, or even a day,
What would you have that time become,
Before it too passes away.
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Posted by Brad Osborne on January 20, 2020 · 20 Comments
Tick tock, tick tock,
Yells our life’s clock,
Passing so quick,
Each rapid tick.
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Posted by Brad Osborne on December 25, 2019 · 9 Comments
I threw a dictionary onto potter’s wheel,
And watched as the words turned…
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Posted by Brad Osborne on July 25, 2019 · Leave a Comment
Thankful © Penned by Brad Osborne I am thankful you are a part of my life. Your presence brings out the best in me. I am thankful for your friendship. Your support braces me against life. I am thankful for your laughter. Your humor lightens my cares and woes. I am thankful for your … Continue reading →
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Posted by Brad Osborne on July 23, 2019 · 5 Comments
As the days passed, the workers would often rest under him to eat, shaded from the heat of the sun by the canopy of his bent body.
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Posted by Brad Osborne on June 21, 2019 · 1 Comment
This is more a proverb than an idiom, and as with most wisdom the origin is ancient and unknown. We have some clues, however.
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Posted by Brad Osborne on June 17, 2019 · 3 Comments
“I was never crippled until I lost hope. Believe me, the loss of hope is far worse than the loss of limbs.” Nick Vujicic
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