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Feeding the 5,000
You are given a giftby a family member,a friend,perhaps God. And the gift multiplies;through ityour life expands,the lives of those you love,perhaps the life of the world. When all is said and doneand you gather up the leftovers,the remnants of… Continue reading
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Heresy
There are no dues to pay.Nothing's to be earned.No merit system exists. To believe otherwise(to live otherwise)is heresy. Text and image © 2013 by Dirk deVries. All rights reserved. Continue reading
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Kindness
She exhales kindness.It chills me like a whisper, close by my ear, unexpected in the dark. Only later do I know itfor what it is: a light giving, needed, welcomed,but so gentleit took awhilebefore it dawned: "Ah,that was a subtle… Continue reading
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Claiming Your Gift
I remember when a guestsaw a display of my photosin my hallway at home.He asked,"Who's the photographer?" And I said,without hesitation,"I am." He responded, "Good for youfor claiming your art!"as if to suggestthat many are too timidto do so,when, in… Continue reading
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Today
I am grateful,gracious God,for the gift of this day–undeserved, unearned. Thousands in this worldweren't given this day.For thousands,yesterday was it. Why me? Who among uswill receive the giftof tomorrow? And if we do,will we be grateful? Text and image ©… Continue reading
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Christmas, Day 3
Nine years ago this day,mother willed herself away. Grief blinded us to this gift,which she had so carefully wrappedand presented, privately, to herself. Guilt blinded us to this tender exchangeas spirit said to soul,"Here, for you…that best of gifts,the one… Continue reading
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The Self-Made Man
Ah,the myth of the self-made man(or woman). No such thing. However you define success(and there are many ways to do so),it's not something you achieve alone. If you believe you've "made it"because of your own dedication and hard work,your are… Continue reading
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Ten-Thousand Poems
Today, around the globe,ten-thousand poems shall be written,one, perhaps, by me. Each begins with an ache,likely echoing another's ache–answering, enflaming, soothing… But most(this one?)may never be sent beyond these few, ruled lines,never find life beyond this page,lost to all but… Continue reading
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Congratulations!
Congratulations!You are the winner of a brand-new day! For no particular reasonyou've been selectedfor one more chanceto make the world better. Text and image © 2012 by Dirk deVries. All rights reserved. Continue reading