02/01

No matter how hard I try to quiet myself, thoughts of inadequacy always #invade my head. The interloper is unwelcome, but persistent.

Time to do more good things to show him I’m winning…

#whistpr

02/02

The endless race
Deceit and subterfuge
All to obtain
The #jewel in the crown

It means #nothing
If no one will buy

#whistpr #vss365

02/03

Many wedding ceremonies speak of #knots made of silk binding the couple together. Speaking from experience, there is rarely a more apt metaphor.

Hold on loosely…

#whistpr

02/04

I #dream of a #languid summer afternoon, the grass tickling my toes.

Not today, though…

#vss365 #whistpr

02/05

The explorer happened upon the village where farmers were preparing cornmeal #mash in the noonday sun.

“Excuse me – do you survive on that?”

The old man winked and pointed at the casks in the warehouse. “Aye, better than survive, kind sir…”

#whistpr

02/06

My afternoon walk gave me a nice surprise – a family of geese #nestled in the brush.

Unfortunately, Sarge thought it was a lot of fun…

#whistpr

02/07

We spend many days longing for what is in the #opposite side of the street. “It has to be better than this,” we say to ourselves.

Fortunate are those that realize that it’s usually not true. That realization can take almost a lifetime.

#whistpr

02/08

“May I help you?” He took a #pencil from behind his ear to write on his notepad.

“Oh, just mineral water, I guess. I’m waiting for the end of the world.”

Josh wondered if he would have to fulfill that request.

#whistpr

02/09

“It was free speech! There was no planning! It was the other guys’ fault!”

Sure looked like a crime to me.

But who am I to #quibble…

#whistpr

02/10

What is better, to give or to #receive?

It depends on where you are in your life…

#whistpr

02/11

The #schism was laid bare for all to see. There was strife in the kingdom.

A house divided can’t stand.

#whistpr

02/12

Most people who are Internet #trolls do not think that they are #trolls. They think they are providing a public service by criticizing others and pressuring them to think like they do.

You keep thinking that…

#whistpr

02/13

What do we fight for?

Freedom.

Homeland.

Community.

All human concepts.

Watch the colorful rag #unfurl.

#whistpr

02/14

Tune in every morning. The prompts are like a warm blanket.

Until one isn’t there.

Thank goodness it is not null and #void.

#whistpr

02/15

The first step has been accomplished, with great struggle.

We are not out of the #woods yet.

#whistpr

02/16

I know my #yard is out there…just waiting to be mowed.

#whistpr

02/17

The pictures on the wall of the model home are beautiful. They accent the home brilliantly, and are…well, one of them is slightly #askew.

Mr. Monk is on the case…

#whistpr

02/18

The first draft of “The Dead Parrot Sketch:”

“#Bereft of life, it rests in peace!”

“Please don’t be lyrical with me, sir. I’m aware your parrot has passed. I will issue a refund.”

#whistpr

02/19

It seems like every day there is more picking, more sniping. Like nothing is good enough.

Then, I read a #card for Valentine’s Day.

Confusion rules the day.

#whistpr

02/20

To most people, their world is everything.

From another point of view, our world is just a #dot, invisible to most of the universe.

Remember that the next time you feel supremely important.

#whistpr

02/21

What better time than #eventide to explore my new #Eventide.

Harmonious sounds fill the night.

#whistpr

02/22

The escapee climbed into the open window and found himself in a ladies’ parlor. The #fragrant aroma of lavender filled the air.

He leapt out of the window as quickly as he came in, for it was the parlor of Sadie the Doberman.

#whistpr

02/23

He was a famous wrestling manager noted for his loud, #garish attire.

“There’s an old saying in this business. If you dress like the people in the crowd, you soon end up being in the crowd.”

#whistpr

02/24

“Oh, but how I long for my #halcyon days…”

Ray looked at him quizzically.

“C’mon, man, I only went to public school.”

#whistpr

02/25

“She has an #insatiable need.”

For attention.

#whistpr

02/26

“Far be it for me to be #judgmental…”

One of those phrases that inevitably leads to a firm judgement.

My thoughts turn to bunnies…

#whistpr

02/27

You know that you don’t belong when you grab a coaster as a #keepsake in a situation like this.

Get off the floor, pretender…

#whistpr

02/28

“I think we’re lost, Dad!” Cheryl’s voice was full of stress.

“I fear we are in a #labyrinth,” her father replied.

He thought for a moment.

“I also fear that it is of our own making.”

#whistpr