PromoGuy's Monday Mission 2.37
1. Do you have a favorite piece of poetry or prose written by someone else? Care to share it?
Sure. Wordsworth.
Though nothing can bring back the hour
Of splendour in the grass, of glory in the flower;
We will grieve not, rather find
Strength in what remains behind...
In the faith that looks through death,
In years that bring the philosophic mind.

Ode. Intimations of Immortality, IX, 1807


2. In High School, did you enjoy creative writing? Do you currently do any other writing in addition to your Blog? Yes, I've always enjoyed writing. Right now I do technical writing at work, do the company newsletter and website, and at home have a novel in progress.

3. Have you ever noticed that the Blog entries you least expect to get the most comments do, and those you expect to generate a lot of feedback don't? Which Blog entry of yours surprised you by getting a lot of comments? Which one did you think would generate a lot but didn't?

Umm. I'm just always happy for comments. I'm lucky that good folks come around frequently and add some levity to the proceedings. *BIG GRIN* Thank you all!

4. Sometimes you get a chance to make a lifestyle change that has a huge impact on the course your life takes. That is, a moment where something became very clear to you, and that realization changed your life, such as: the need to leave a relationship, to stop an addiction, to bond with someone, to start a new career, and so on. Have you ever had an "awakening" moment in your life? Actually, no, but it's funny you should ask. I've been feeling like Rip Van Winkle, like I've been asleep for 20 years...and that's a literal twenty years...and I've just awakened. So perhaps my moment is just about to come.

5. Then there are other times where you can have a huge impact on someone else's life. You suggest they see a doctor, stop them from taking that last drink, or maybe just say some kind words at the moment. Have you made a lasting positive impact on the life of someone else? According to my brother Boo, that could be a yes.

6. Are there any charities or organizations which you support? How did you come to be involved with them? Hannah's House for unwed mothers, because I'm pro-life and believe it is important to back that up with action. Salvation Army, because they do good stuff. United Cerebral Palsy Association, because my brother J.R. had Cerebral Palsy, and they work for independence of handicappers. Literacy Volunteers of America, because reading matters. Council Against Domestic Assault...it's one of our work charities. American Cancer Society (I probably don't have the name right) because Stan at work lost his granddaughter to cancer and we support him in his endeavors. The church down the road's building fund, 'cause I can never get a seat. They've built a new balcony, but I STILL can't get a seat. What's up with that?

7. Care to collaborate with me? Help me out and write the rest of this poem:

I drifted though a dream last night,
visions full of colors bright.
My thoughts began to drift to you,
and in an instant we were two.

I touched your hand,
We began to blend,
Filled with a feeling
that should have no end.

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