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Gracious Spot of Bother

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Gracious Spot of Bother

What’s a common misconception people have about happiness?

I have very little time on this Juneteenth .

I won the battle with our cat, her nails now trimmed.

I was touched to the point of happiness, hearing this song today. I rolled down the windows and let it play. It is so sad and beautiful.

Finally, they’ve exonerated Dupree
But it cost him his parents, and his wife, his home, his life
In the land of the free

Evidently, five fifths an innocent man but the court only saw three
He spent eleven thousand days locked away
In the land of the free

How can we call our home, the land of the free
Until we’ve unbound the praying hands
Of each innocent woman and man
In these lands of the free

One response to “Gracious Spot of Bother”

  1. vermavkv Avatar
    vermavkv

    What a beautifully human snapshot of a day—equal parts ordinary and profound. From the small triumph of trimming the cat’s nails to being deeply moved by a song that speaks of injustice and lost years, you remind us how life often holds both tenderness and heartbreak in the same breath.

    Those lyrics are haunting, especially on Juneteenth, inviting reflection on freedom, dignity, and the painful truth that justice delayed can alter entire lives. Your willingness to pause, roll down the windows, and truly listen speaks to a compassionate heart that refuses to grow indifferent.

I would love to hear you opinion as well

Hello,

I’m Mark

His friends observe Mark seems wired a little differently. Perhaps it’s more likely that noticing little things often missed by others is a relic of a quieter, simpler time. He has a way with words, which he refuses to let be hindered by sub-par typing skills. People have great stories to tell if you sit and listen.

A belief dear to Mark is that there is certain beauty in the world. You simply have to look for it.

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