Author: Dyllin Bates
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Sincere Empathy
Often the little things in life go unnoticed until we run out of them. How many breaths do we take in a day without knowing we are breathing? How many times does our heart rate pump faster with anticipation without our awareness. We roam in a world with little things that create big things. The…
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A Shell of What We Once Were
Through a lot of things in our local communities we can talk about what they used to be. My dad likes to share the fond memories of Block parties and community events throughout the 70’s. Even 10 years ago the resources of local food pantries seemed to be flowing more regularity than the last visit.…
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Is it Really?
Is it really? Is it really just one thing? Is it really just one political party? Is it really just one person? Is it really one bad decision? Or is there more going on than just one? There are a lot of things we like to explain away in life as just one thing. We…
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A MINDFUL MILE
Fortune, being fortunate is something that each of us has our own unique way of defining. Some call it wealth. To a man who works his hands to the bones it’s finally being able to relax. Wealth is the time that once was occupied trying to keep up with bills and provide for family. To…
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The New Millennium Bread Lines
I was out last Thursday running my payday errands. Doing the things to keep the world spinning. Groceries, gas and guzzling down a soft drink to reward myself for standing strong in a dizzy world. A spinning world is good. That is, when lengths of wool are spun unto a spool. When the spider spins…
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