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75. Resilience

Paraphrasing Bryan Adams' Star in this line "Dont give up, dont look back, theres a silver lining, its out there somewhere - We need a shining star to depend on, so shine forth and find the star in there".

2/14

143. Blood Warriors

for Charmaine, Tahereh, Patricia and Hema

3/14

244. Strength

Written for a friend whose mother is suffering with cancer.

4/14

32. The Fray

For a friend when her cousin got married - a mix of various essays and prayers for partners.

5/14

275. Bittersweet

A song of grief written for a friend who just lost her mother.

6/14

298. Umbrella

Wriiten when a matriarch was called to Eden above and how her Umbrella continues to protect her family.

7/14

302. Kids

Help our kids develop their talents,smoothly change their gears.

8/14

304. Void

To explode into action, fill the void and be merry in any weather.

9/14

307. Ooruni

The farm has an old worldand rustic charm, a certain serenity about the place.

10/14

311. Catharsis

When losing a parent, we hit a new low and our feelings get all jammed up. How will this raw grief bring about a catharsis for us?

11/14

312. Online Education

it will stop us all from just going through the motions Instead grind us all until we've made our kid's life into bliss

12/14

313. Time2

all it asks is our poise total and absoluteamidst the uproar and the noise.

13/14

317. Purchase

I wish more of ou friendswould grassp the essence of life,learning to live it most merrily.

14/14

371. Mindful

As my friend marks her mothers first death anniversary, written in the first person with immense feeling