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REALITY SHOWS
Saturday, February 12, 2022 
 
 
Does reality show?
 
Of course, yet the more we obscure it, the more obvious it is. Like toes poking through sock-holes, we don’t see it when disguising an issue, problem, or short-coming.
 
Reality is real.
 
Really, truly, it is.
 
It’s the actual weight on the scale; it’s the verified balance in the bank account, line of credit or credit card. It’s those aches and pains when we get out of bed or bend over too far or too fast.
 
Reality shows, and it bites too.
 
The flipside is accepting, admitting, embracing and celebrating our reality. If that reality is one of distress, let’s celebrate that reality. If existence is being marginalized or mistreated somehow, let’s celebrate that by shining bright light on it. Get light on it, and don’t be shy about spreading the light around.
 
 
 
Reader feedback:
 
SPEAKING OF SCORPIONS
Your analogy is bang on Mark. I fear the politicians today are more naïve than Chamberlian with far less testiculos, NB, Three Hills, AB
 
 
 
 
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