{"id":94645,"date":"2012-08-16T13:38:21","date_gmt":"2012-08-16T17:38:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/friendburst.com\/blog-new\/94645\/moving-thematic-attic-piece\/"},"modified":"2012-08-16T13:38:21","modified_gmt":"2012-08-16T17:38:21","slug":"moving-thematic-attic-piece","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/friendburst.com\/blog-new\/94645\/moving-thematic-attic-piece\/","title":{"rendered":"MOVING AHEAD — a Thematic Attic piece"},"content":{"rendered":"

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MOVING AHEAD
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It’s been a fairly good year
\n(so far)
\nand I really can’t complain,
\nbut isn’t that always the way
\nlife is with all its ups
\nand downs?<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n

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The good and the bad,
\nthe ups and the downs,
\na roller-coaster ride,
\na merry-go-round,
\nhanging on tight
\nand taking each day
\none at a time,
\nhandling things
\nas they come
\nthe best that I can,
\neven when things don’t go
\nquite the way I planned.<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n

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I try to navigate each wave,
\nthe ups and the downs,
\nthe ins and the outs,
\nriding each one
\nas if it were the last
\nuntil the next one comes along
\nand I’m standing once more
\non the brink of what’s in store
\nas this roller coaster
\nhas absolutely no intention
\nof slowing down,
\ntime moving so fast.<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n

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But at least,
\nfor today
\nand for now,
\nthe roller-coaster ride
\nI find myself on,
\nseems to be traveling
\nmore up than down,
\nfull speed ahead
\nand in the right direction.<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n

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(c) barbara kausteklis 8-16-12<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n

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Written for CPC Thematic Attic\/
\nCelebrating National Rollercoaster Day.<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n

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http:\/\/www.friendburst.com\/blog\/93718\/thematic-attic-celebrating-nation-roller-coaster-day-woo-hoo\/<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n

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Thanks always for your visits and comments on this piece and the others posted here.<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n

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~barb~<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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