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A Man Among Men
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Roots of Freedom
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Innocence
![]() FanStory wrote to justafan: Till We Meet Again finished second in the contest "Write a (((soft))) Erotica Poem" |
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justafan: It?s been 20 years since America stood still in shock Eyes glued to TVs or gazing in horror from the streets of New York, offices in the Pentagon or in a lonely field in Pennsylvania As the lives of 2997 men, women and children lost their lives to terror. I don?t count the 19 lives of the terrorist who decided to end their lives ONLY the innocent who were going about their daily lives oblivious to their fate 8:46 am American Airlines flight 11 Struck the North Tower 9:03 am United flight 175 Struck the South Tower 9:37am American Airlines flight 77 Struck the Pentagon Amid the screams and disbelief, 413 First Responders rushed in to save lives 9:59 am The South Tower collapses 10:03 am United flight 93 crashes in the In the field in Pennsylvania 10:28am The North Tower collapses One hundred and two minutes that changed America. Can you still feel the anguish, disbelief and anger of that day? Can you still feel the American Pride at seeing Old Glory flying amid the rubble? I CAN WE WILL NEVER FORGET GOD BLESS THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA |
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You know, that flag the three firefighters put up that day went missing, for many years... my husband and I were just watching a documentary (recorded on DVR, 9/11/21) about how that flag turned up, years later, and was proven to be the original flag, forensics and all. It wasn't a big flag, it was 3' x 5', but it was Old Glory, the Red, White and Blue. We remember the 2,997 who died, including the 343 First Responders (I think there were actually more) and then the thousands who died in the decades that followed, after breathing in the toxins at Ground Zero. We remember them all. - | ||
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justafan: Happy Birthday America |
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justafan: You give birth And the moment your eyes see Your creation, your life is forever Changed Gone forever is the party girl Gone forever is the sleeping in Gone forever is privacy All replaced with a tiny person Placed in your arms...your heart Who will call you Mommy You are now responsible for bath time, Play time, feeding time and best of all Snuggle time Their accomplishments and failures yours to rejoice over or cry with Their heartbreak... yours as well As they leave you to start their own family... you will feel both pride in a job well done and if you?re honest with yourself... an emptiness In the end ... God will look down and whisper to your heart... ?WELL DONE MY CHILD? Happy Mother?s Day |
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justafan: Sorry for the delay in responding to reviews. My PC keeps pixilating to a point I only see what looks like someone threw paint at the screen. MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR, ya'll! |
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justafan: Just a little confused now. When I took a break from FanStory... voting started quickly. It seems that has changed. :( |
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justafan: Anyone seen my muse? He is a lil short sucker that likes to talk....If you find him, send him back this way...lol |
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justafan: I am going to start my New Year of giving by telling you all of an amazing writer here. His name is Mark Littleton. His pen name is "mlittleton" I encourage all to find his SNUGGLE series and smile, laugh, share and just enjoy!! I go back when I need a pick me up and find one to lighten my load. I hope some of you will check him out. You won't be disappointed. HAPPY NEW YEAR!! |
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justafan: Note to self : TRUST no one!!! |
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Life is about balance. Be kind but don't let people abuse you. Trust, but don't be deceived. Be content, but never stop improving yourself. - | ||
Back to the drawing board. - | ||
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justafan: Happy Thanksgiving everyone :) |
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justafan: https://www.dropbox.com/s/ubt7z220bi9dneo/Screenshot%202015-10-21%2005.48.06.png?dl=0 |
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justafan: Anyone else wake up to all the titles of your works reading something OTHER than the title you gave them? Mine all say: CLOSE THE PERIMETER |
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justafan: I am feeling overwhelmed with being behind. So, starting this morning I am going to read all that I can for as far back as I can and then delete the rest. Some of you have several I know and I will read them all but only leave reviews for some. I got behind to the tune of 100 messages as of right now. Once again, I apologize. I don't know if I will lose some fans for this, but it was life that caused me to get behind. :( Missy |
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-John Lennon😎 (I'm behind by at least that many myself) ❤️ People will understand... Most likely they are dancing as fast as they can as well. 💋 - | ||
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"Into each life a little rain must fall" We all get behind at some point or another. You do what you can to catch up without being overwhelmed, or you delete them all and start over. To quote The Matrix, "The choice is up to you." - | ||
Had to quote something... The folks who worry about it the most are the ones who don't need to worry about it. Even when I don't have time to review, I still sneak in and read my favorites in the wee hours. I do feel terrible for not reviewing much. I don't even post much anymore. Well, we should take each other's advice and not worry about it. :)) - | ||
Had to quote something... The folks who worry about it the most are the ones who don't need to worry about it. Even when I don't have time to review, I still sneak in and read my favorites in the wee hours. I do feel terrible for not reviewing much. I don't even post much anymore. Well, we should take each other's advice and not worry about it. :)) - | ||
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I know she was due serious surgery (which she made SO little fuss about), and I just hope she's taking things easy and on the way to a full recovery. - | ||
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justafan: Has anyone seen or heard from 2 of my favorite authors MysticAngell7777 and Dean Kuch? They are AWOL. |
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Dean's okay I know. I'm not sure why he isn't active. Maybe taking a break or mulling things over. He's not saying. - | ||
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I wish they are both back to writing and entertaining us shortly :) - | ||
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justafan: Sorry peeps, this debris in the yard is taking a toll on my writing and reviewing. I promise just a lil more and we will be done. Hugs Missy |
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justafan: https://www.dropbox.com/s/6g3pmqwqhniwhs3/2015-08-17%2006.35.43.jpg?dl=0 I will be quite busy outside for the next week. |
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justafan: Found this quote and laughed, so I am sharing it here... Anaïs Nin ?Someone told me the delightful story of the crusader who put a chastity belt on his wife and gave the key to his best friend for safekeeping, in case of his death. He had ridden only a few miles away when his friend, riding hard, caught up with him, saying 'You gave me the wrong key!? ― Anaïs Nin |
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that's a good one...LOL - | ||
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If you're interested, tell me what you think of this version (that is, compared to the original). CATFISH MEADOW As I round the corner, the field appears like a cemetery, white plastic-wrapped bales placed as giant headstones. Grey sky dulls the sight and muffles nearby airport sounds but heightens the smells of damp straw and fish scales. If Jethro had not insisted, I would not be here now in catfish meadow suffering the conflicted deja vu of the day I learned there really were not any catfish in this meadow, only the mystery of their smell and sting. Or maybe that wasn?t it at all ? perhaps it was bitter memory of the day I was 11 and learned Ola Mae was 15. We were both 7th-graders but she was tall, slender and, as the other boys described her, really stacked. You natch gotta be a catfish to catch Ola Mae, so Billy Joe Sampson said, telling me about the time Sammy passed gas at the wrong moment and Ola Mae started dancing with Jersey instead. Singing guitars at the county fair sound like loons in love with fish in the meadow while I reconsider eating corndogs as something like smoking bratwurst the way one holds a cigar and I light one up and suck as hard as I ever can only to fill my mouth with oily sensations, earning the nickname Oily Lips so that folks say he?s just dumb, but Lips is just an alter ego, bravely ready to become the avid lover of Ola Mae and all well built blonds parading for the carneys. Cavalier catfish never swam in this meadow though one once proclaimed himself Weissmuller and performed a Tarzan yell offered as proof. That was a day when no catfish got fried. Catfish Meadow survives as the burial ground of young men?s most wayward intentions. © John Merton Marrs, August 2015. - | ||
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justafan: Note to self: Found out today... Your not old til you have to strategically place your boob's in your bra!... Damn... I'm old!!! |
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come on Mikey, you know your not old...just a bit over a teenager... - | ||
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justafan: Another blistering hot day here in the Bayou!! |
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Here in the U.K, we are at the height of summer with temperatures reaching as high as 23 degrees! LOL We should swap the union jack for a brolly!!! :) - | ||
Tab ..same here hon Brrrrrrr...Trimple - | ||
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justafan: Note to Self: Count to 10...then start throwin chit!!! |
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justafan: Choking on a smartass comeback. Happens when a writer gets swayed by their own success. |
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justafan: Dang muse has run off again!!! If found please return. Sorry I am poor so no reward! lol. |
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Sorry 'bout that! :} - | ||
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justafan: Finally,💛 |
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justafan: I want FanStory to welcome my very dear friend Julie Bowman to this site...she is a lil nervous. Have told her all about what a great learning environment this is. Her writing name is ...haha...JulieBowman...fancy that :) |
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justafan: Note to self: Accept it and move on! |
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justafan: Happy Father's Day to all |
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justafan: Prayers for Charleston this morning following the horrific act of hate last night. |
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justafan: I want to tell you all goodnight like I do my FB family...for you are my FANSTORY family SWEET SOUTHERN DREAMS Y'ALL...AS ALWAYS I WISH YOU ...ENOUGH ( The following is what I mean ) I wish you enough sun to keep your attitude bright. I wish you enough rain to appreciate the sun more. I wish you enough happiness to keep your spirit alive. I wish you enough pain so that the smallest joys in life appear much bigger. I wish you enough gain to satisfy your wanting. I wish you enough loss to appreciate all that you possess. I wish enough "Hello's" to get you through the final "Good-bye." |
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justafan: Wow... You know you have an uphill battle when the designer of a contest states his preference for the winner...WOW... |
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justafan: Note to Self: I will be a good girl! I will be a good girl! Oh hell we all know that ain't gonna happen! |
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Oh Hi there lil angel Shelley :) - | ||
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justafan: Close but no cigar...grrr! |
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Contest stuff Donya...I am still waiting to win one..lmao - | ||
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justafan: I am going to use this box to encourage all who have not left a poem or another work in the book for Brooke aka adewpearl, do so. Personally I do not know her but I see she has left a remarkable impression on all the writers she has touched here in FanStory. I look forward to her return. You can find a link to add by looking above the review box on any of the numerous works dedicated to her. |
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justafan: Grrrr, a simple mistake will cost ya!!!! |
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No voting, less hassle. - | ||
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justafan: Visiting the GRAND CANYON this week... Feel fee to miss me :) |
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justafan: Note to self: never expect.never assume.never ask.and never demand.just let it be. If its meant to be, it will happen. |
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justafan: Note to self: It is true that everyone is in it for themselves! How did I miss that? |
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justafan: Note to self: Go sip some strawberry shine and see what mischief I can get my heroine in. |
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justafan: Thanks a bunch Mikey !! |
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justafan: Note to self: you have to be smarter than what your working with....grrrr Advanced Editor is killing me!! |
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justafan: Note to self: If you see a lost looking muse, send him back to me please!! |
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P.S. No more notes to self. Aside from trees dying, you should engage in better memory exercises. - | ||
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justafan: Note to self: Feeling the blues....change the music and get up and dance!!!!! |
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justafan: Note to self: Find a muse...are there any out there??? |
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A muse in. - | ||
What? That's funny? I a muse you? - | ||
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justafan: Note to self: When you throw a hissy fit, you look funny! |
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justafan: Sandman is whispering my name!!! Night |
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justafan: Done my deed for the day....Tag your it!! Michaelcahill, shelley kaye, and Linda Engle. |
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Dean! Whatcha eatin'? Looks a bit raw... Hmmm... tastes like chicken. (you didn't specify "good" deed) - | ||
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justafan: Note to self: Get busy woman. |
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things to do today: disregard notes to self. ;-) - | ||
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justafan: Note to self: He has moved on, your turn. |
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justafan: Today has been a day filled with blessings. I wish you all goodnight. :) |
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justafan: Note to self: Wear a smile. Make them wonder what your thinking ♥ |
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justafan: Note to Self: I am enough! |
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justafan: Having been the victim of assumptions it is my opinion that those that assume makes asses of themselves. ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ |
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justafan: When at the end of the day you can look at yourself in the mirror and smile, you know ...a job well done. :) |
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justafan: Note to self...what I find thought provoking and interesting others don't. Check |
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justafan: I have to be inspired by someone or some event to write. I have loved the written word since I was old enough to pick up a book. Growing up poor, books took me to faraway lands and wonderful adventures. It still does to this day. |
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