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Month: August 2022

Being alone does not mean you are lonely

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| Kuier

Eric Carmen, in 1975, recorded the song: All by myself, where he laments: “Don’t wanna be all by myself.” In 1975 This song reached gold status. Joan Armatrading, in 1980 released:  Me, myself, I. In it she says: “It is not that I love myself, I just don’t want company.” This became one of her […]

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Planting a tree, not so ceremoniously

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| Meraki Mountain

Tree planting ceremonies are often held to commemorate a special occasion. This can be a wedding, a death, the birth of a baby or any such special moment you can imagine. This moment usually comes with either a bit of fanfare or dignity. Trees symbolize life, growth, wisdom, and prosperity. It has spiritual meaning too, […]

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Today I just want to be grateful

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| Meraki Mountain

Today I just want to be grateful. Victor Hugo uttered the words: “What would be ugly in a garden constitutes beauty in a mountain”, and never truer words spoken. You see, a big bright yellow excavator may look really out of place in the average garden. But up our mountain, it was simply the most […]

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The righteous (and Alpacas) have no sense of humour

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The righteous have no sense of humour, is a quote by Bertolt Brecht.  He also said: He who laughs last has not yet heard the bad news. So, before we go any further: two disclaimers. If your sense of humour matches that of an Alpaca, do not read any further. And the second one: this […]

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