12/01
She wore a red #ribbon in her hair and told her date so that he would recognize her in the busy bar.
She had no plans to keep it there once they left.
#vss365
12/02
He entered the room silently, reverently. He was hoping to gain some wisdom from the #oracle. He did not expect what he saw. An older lady at an oven, her back to him.
She turned around. “Do you like cookies?”
#vss365
12/03
She always thought of the head cheerleader as a #rival, even though they never spoke.
Twenty years later, at the reunion, they finally sat down.
“I wasted so much time hating you.”
“Yes, it was wasted. I always wanted to be your friend.”
#vss365
12/04
He always thought that the people would love him so much that he would assume the #mantle of demigod.
Pride before the fall.
#vss365
12/05
The continuum of human existence is replete with #shifts in paradigms and priorities. No matter how badly you desire it, you can never go back.
#vss365
12/06
“I do not believe you appreciate the #gravity of the situation.”
“It ‘s just a flesh wound.”
#vss365
12/07
The morning was quiet. Sundays usually were.
The calm was shattered in an attack for the ages. The #crude floating on the water was like blood from the men below.
#vss365
12/08
Most people live in the valley of life. Safe, sure, predicable. Those who choose to live in the mountains face sometimes brutal conditions and #steep climbs.
The rewards are manifest.
#vss365
12/09
The #constellation has held man’s fascination for millenia.
But it is a lie.
It is a 2-D rendering of the heavens. The stars that make it up are light years apart. It only makes sense from our view from Earth.
What else in life depends solely on your perspective?
#vss365
12/10
Better to #starve an honest man than to be a fat liar.
#vss365
12/11
Hit #pause.
Did you feel that?
Can you hear your heart beating?
Why not?
#vss365
12/12
Dr. Franklin is a contrarian by nature. His life’s work has been to find a credible alternative to #string theory.
He works on his equations in solitude…
#vss365
12/13
The ultimate goal: to #float on the currents of existence.
#vss365
12/14
The people who think they can skate through life on #charm alone are the ones who are 30 and bitter.
#vss365
12/15
Is there any way to know what the correct course would be?
Let your conscience be your #guide.
#vss365
12/16
Those who cannot manage #risk have no right to complain about missed opportunities later.
#vss365
12/17
It is said that the #enemy of your #enemy is your friend.
Strange bedfellows indeed.
#vss365
12/18
Creating is only half the battle. The other half is finding people to consume and enjoy.
To #market, to #market.
#vss365
12/19
After the #barrage, an uneasy calm occurs. Communication is tenuous. Niether side knows the others’ status.
Now is our chance.
#vss365
12/20
Beware the grinning old man in the expensive suit. He seeks your support, but he very well could be the devil in #disguise.
#vss365
12/21
He wears his opinions like a #badge of honor. In his mind, they are obvious facts, never to be challenged.
The awakening is cold and brutal.
#vss365
12/22
First full day of winter.
It’s oh so #quiet.
#vss365
12/23
There was no rhyme or #reason to her actions. The townsfolk were bewildered, but eventually paid no attention.
That was a mistake. She had knowledge of the beyond.
#vss365
12/24
He looked disoriented. It was obvious he was having a #flashback.
Six years old, under the Christmas tree playing with a new portable TV. His brother on the phone from the war, far away.
He never wanted to wake up.
#vss365
12/25
So it’s your #birthday…
Today is your day, even though you share it with thousands of others. Treat it that way. It’s all about you.
#vss365
12/26
Molly never liked to drive – she was always content to be the #passenger. I asked her once – why?
“You have to concentrate to drive. My mind can be in its natural state – wandering.”
I’d have to try that sometime.
#vss365
12/27
Yes, I play music, but I do not crave the #spotlight.
Because I play music.
#vss365
12/28
The homicide appeared to be random, but the detective knew that couldn’t be the case. Killers always have a #motive. Sometimes you have to adjust your perspective to see it.
#vss365
12/29
“Go over to the table and gather the flowers in a #bundle.” Her son obeyed quickly.
When he returned, his mother said, “Good. Let’s go see Grandpa.”
For the last time…
#vss365
12/30
I came to a realization this morning. The main source for my depressive personality is rooted in the desire – need – for the approval of others.
My work must become its own #reward.
A good enough resolution for 2022, I think.
#vss365
12/31
He frowns at her desire to attend college. He is afraid that she is #becoming more independent.
The tighter you grip, the easier it is for her to slip through your fingers.
#vss365