Be careful. Be certain.

How can you ever be certain if no one ever speaks plainly of what is over what isn't?
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Yesterday I set off the security alarm on the way out of a store.  Makes you feel awkward even if you aren't guilty.
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The mouse isn't so cute this evening.
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I think there is a thing living in the attic. I heard something and now I can't relax for listening so intently.
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How long does an offer like that last anyway? Forever?  I could use a promise like that.
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The mind is a beautifully frustrating thing.
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The kids in my youth group have very active imaginations regarding my supposed love life. If they only knew the truth.
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My kids are a blessing. One of them thanked God I was their Mom tonight. The other one is still holding back. We'll get there. God willing.
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Because it would forever change things,
that's why
we go on as if it doesn't exist,
tiptoe around the elephant
everyone's
always taking sides on
with their ideals of what's right and what isn't.
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