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Bring someone a smile.
Smiles
I can’t stop smiling! he said, looking at Her. Neither could She. ….. ….. …… How can you paint a smile? What word can possibly convey the moment The edges of a mouth open up toward heaven? … Heaven, Of … Continue reading
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Smile
One who does not believe in miracles Has never seen the contagion of a smile.
a visit
Her leg had just been amputated, just below the knee. the TV was on too loud. and Her room mate was a sourpuss who did NOT want a visit from a dog… but please stay anyway, She said. so we … Continue reading
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Visitors
the Poodle and i – We entered the facility, the institution, the home. . there She was, halfway down the hallway in a wheelchair. people passing Her by, not even stopping to say hi, or even, “excuse me….” . “No … Continue reading
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