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Looking Deeper

is a Choice

By Shirley BelkPublished about a year ago • 1 min read
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You wear too much make-up

You should do something to improve your looks...try make-up

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You need a biscuit on those bones

Maybe you you should push away from the table a bit sooner

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Your skirt is too short...don't advertise

Maybe you should go for a more sexy look

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You waste all your money, but I guess it grows on trees

If you don't start saving, you will be living in a shelter

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I heard they didn't want any children...pretty selfish

My Lord, don't they already have five or six brats to feed?

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You would be a fool to hire him...he's been in jail

They never try to better themselves...destined to go back to jail.

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We just got back from the Bahamas...what a great time.

We can't afford to tithe, but we do give all our old clothes to charity

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I would NEVER...

Oh, BUT YOU THOUGHT ABOUT IT

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How many thoughts have we had that damaged another soul? How have our stares and glares caused others to despise themselves and shrivel up from the person they were meant to be? We are all guilty of casting judgment, but none of us have any moral authority to do so. Nobody should even dream of picking up a stone to throw, especially when our own hearts need searing and cleansing...on a daily basis!

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Shirley Belk

Mother, Nana, Sister, Cousin, & Aunt who recently retired. RN (Nursing Instructor) who loves to write stories to heal herself and reflect on all the silver linings she has been blessed with :)

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    Written by Shirley Belk