Author: ellensayshi
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Make It Happen!
Try not. Do or do not. There is no try! – Yoda Yoda- Star Wars Character “I will try.” I expressed my thoughts with little conviction. The apprehension and doubt lined Mr. Roberts face as he slowly shook his head. My boss’s reaction pushed me into action, causing me to alter my statement abruptly. “I…
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Long Distance Love
The scariest thing about distance is that you don’t know whether they’ll miss you or forget you. -Nicolas Sparks Some statistics indicate that long-distance relationships have a 58% success rate, when the people involved live as close as 100 miles apart. One hundred miles is too close to qualify as long distance. These couples see…
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Are Commercials Making You Gain Weight?
Over one-third of Americans are overweight, obese and unhealthy. There are many reasons for this, but manipulative food commercials are making a BIG impact on the health of Americans. “Let advertisers spend the same amount of money improving their product that they spend on advertising, and they wouldn’t have to advertise it.” -Will Rodgers (1879-1935)…
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Casting the Line
When online dating, you’re casting your line into an endless possibility of colorful and tasty catches, hoping to snag the prize-winning fish. Cyber dating can be likened to riding a humongous tidal wave, diving off the giant cliffs in Mexico, swimming across the English Channel, or taking a dip with the sharks. Sure, you hope…
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The Depth of a Doodle
“Why are you taking so long? Are you okay?” My friend Cindy sounded concerned. I had been sitting in the bathroom stall quite a while, totally into the artistic doodling playfully drawn on the inside of the stall door. “Fascinating,” I whispered to myself. Then, I responded, “I’ll only be a minute longer.” She huffed…
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Meet Market Blues
At my age it becomes a little more difficult to find a good man. It doesn’t matter how attractive I am for a woman of my age, how much exercise I get, or how many miles I run on the treadmill. It is difficult to compete with someone half my age with a double D boob job. Going to a…
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A Rosy Outcome
“A rose for my gorgeous rose.” he said with a wink and a smile. The lovely pink rose was an article of delicate perfection. Things had been a little tense between them lately, and the simple gesture of love was just what she needed. Reaching for the beautiful flower, Carey gushed. “I had better watch…