I had a friend who got an archery set for his birthday. He was so excited he found some hay bales and set them upoutside his shed and placed the target on them. Walking away from his target he strung the bow and placed an arrow on the bowstring. His first shot was a bullseye but any elation was cut short by the sound of breaking glass. In his haste, he had forgotten that he had stacked 21 storm windows against the shed wall earlier in the spring. ALL 21 were broken.
Once in a while I get carried away and post something which is interpreted in entirely the wrong way. I strive to avoid that but the essence of creative writing is deep feeling. Deep feeling is often hard to be objective about.
Sometimes I make public comments which are directed towards a person as a sign of appreciation and respect towards that person. Another person might view that comment as identifying the relationship as more than it really is. I am trying to remember the number of ladies I have actually me face to face from this site and I can recall only two. No relationship more than friendship and mutual respect developed from either meeting.
Over the past two years until the holidays I was dating someone who I had deep feelings for. When the relationship ended I was troubled and spent an especially dificult holiday season , especially knowing that my dad died in November and my best friend Wayne also recently died.
Needless to say I have been a bit emotionally vulnerable and might not have had the proper perspective to notice possible ramifications for the words that I may have posted.
Words are like arrows. Once delivered from the bow they can not be withdrawn until after they have landed. I apologized if I have shattered any glass. Sometimes even a bullseye can strike amiss. steven
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lisa46
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Jan 5 @ 12:55PM
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NO truer words ever spoken 
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happygrlok
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Jan 5 @ 1:02PM
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I am sorry about your father and your friend.
I can relate very much to what you have said. I am a very open and friendly person and I think some of my emails have been misunderstood. The problem is they don't always write back and let you know which part.
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brunettee62
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Jan 5 @ 1:18PM
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Sorry for your losses. It's not easy around any holiday.
About the bow and arrow. I shot my first one over the summer, really liked it.
I will shoot for the fun, not the sport of killing.
Those arrows have a mind of there own  .
Missed the target....and the moving objects around it.
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LovelyLady48
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Jan 5 @ 1:43PM
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Yes,
Someone on here told me that it is hard for people to understand the inspired writing, as well as there were a couple categories that people wind up in who enjoy sharing poetry and short stories on here, I was also told that it takes a while when one is simply trying to share their inspirations, and express their innermost feelings about most anything that could be going on either (Usually) offline, or sometimes online, that some people are very *cliquey* and well that leads back to which tactic to take.... I know which one I have taken, people can read all they want that I may post in the future, or what I have now, & take it wrong or not like it, but, will I lose sleep, or let it affect me in a personal way? I doubt it, I agree with the woman who is nice to others online, sometimes people take things in the wrong way, it would be nice as she said to know which part though... so it can be explained.. I have shown that I have an interest in creating literature as well as some personal history that could have something to do with that talent with words...there are a few online here and other places that I have a high regard for.. even one musician who's work I repsect on another sight, as well as yours, so I hope people let me know whenever they think something I have said is "literal" or figuratively... I can commiserate with you, I have my mother's loss in 94 every year to contend with, as well as my brother having 6 mos more or less with cancer this holiday season, and my own dad is doing very badly, he has had some really bad respiritory problems and doesn't smoke but at 81 with an enlarged heart well it scares me... so I know from whence you come
Blessings,
Shirl
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QtrAcreGalSeeking
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Jan 5 @ 3:25PM
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 Steven;
You know a bit about my drama, this year; more, if you read MY 2 blogs, from the last event.
As a woman with 20yrs sober, this month, I understand your Heartbreak; I also know I'm VERY BLESSED, in that, the man I've chosen to trust and get to know DOESN'T publically raise himself into any situation here, where his identity and his vulnerability IS shown.
In fact (ooh, and here's MY revealing, ABOUT US BOTH  ), I've kept the man OFF my friends' list, and HE doesn't comment on ANY aspect of my profile or its' parts, here.
I treasure his decorum, our INTIMATE PRIVACY; It's making getting to know both HIM and any US that will come, SWEETLY ROMANTIC and precious.
You and I have had the courage, to place our stories, our behaviors, into Blogland, where we're OFTEN judged harshly...
You have a safe place HERE, as does my Suitor, always in my heart and hope.
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KnittinKitten
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Jan 7 @ 3:33PM
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Dear Steve:
I knew I was going to like what you said....And, while I'm at it, may I tell Quarter that I liked what she had to say, too. It takes a special person not to feel the need to plaster their personal relationship all over these pages, making it even more painful, should it not work out.
Another kudo is on it way, Steve
KnittinKitten
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