You wear too much make-up
You should do something to improve your looks...try make-up
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You need a biscuit on those bones
Maybe you you should push away from the table a bit sooner
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Your skirt is too short...don't advertise
Maybe you should go for a more sexy look
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You waste all your money, but I guess it grows on trees
If you don't start saving, you will be living in a shelter
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I heard they didn't want any children...pretty selfish
My Lord, don't they already have five or six brats to feed?
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You would be a fool to hire him...he's been in jail
They never try to better themselves...destined to go back to jail.
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We just got back from the Bahamas...what a great time.
We can't afford to tithe, but we do give all our old clothes to charity
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I would NEVER...
Oh, BUT YOU THOUGHT ABOUT IT
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How many thoughts have we had that damaged another soul? How have our stares and glares caused others to despise themselves and shrivel up from the person they were meant to be? We are all guilty of casting judgment, but none of us have any moral authority to do so. Nobody should even dream of picking up a stone to throw, especially when our own hearts need searing and cleansing...on a daily basis!
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Shirley Belk
Mother, Nana, Sister, Cousin, & Aunt who recently retired. RN (Nursing Instructor) who loves to write stories to heal herself and reflect on all the silver linings she has been blessed with :)
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Feelings Never Die
It is Valentine's Day again, and it bought back memories that were over fifty years old. It bought me back to 1971, and I woke up and I knew my baby was due today. I was big and pregnant, and I felt like I was about to burst wide open. Imagine my surprise when the doctor told my I had a due date of February 14. I couldn't believe it, and since my baby was due today, I felt I could indulge myself a bit. I had gained a lot of weight, and chocolate was on the no-no list, but I had came to the end of this pregnancy, and I hoped it would be okay, after all I would deliver this baby today. So I walked across the street to the grocery story, and bought myself, a peppermint patty, covered in chocolate, my favorite. Me and my Valentine's baby would enjoy it together.
By Susan Paytona day ago in Fiction
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True words. How in the world did you get that huge graphic up - no error from Vocal on the size? Nice job, Shirley!!
Such a poetic reminder <3
Such a powerful reminder—it's so easy to judge without thinking how deeply our words or thoughts can wound. We all need more compassion, less criticism.
Loved this—such a gentle reminder to slow down and really see beyond the surface. Simple, deep, and beautifully written!
Sooo true! Preachhhh!
This is a powerful reminder to think before we judge.
Spot on