Cheap Soup

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  TS February 18th, 2021 20:57

  Inspiration comes and goes like the wind

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    FredPeyerFebruary 18th, 2021 21:28

    You are so right. Imagine if we could call on inspiration any time we wanted to. Wouldn't that be great?

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  AlitaOpal February 18th, 2021 21:09

  Now, right now is all we have.. the past is irrelevant and the future a dream.. you have had much experience and much more to overwhelm you.. 🌹

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    FredPeyerFebruary 18th, 2021 21:30

    Thanks Alita, and as they say: Today is a gift, that's why it is called the 'presence'.

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    AlitaOpalFebruary 19th, 2021 10:36

    Indeed 😊

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  dusk arising February 18th, 2021 23:16

  I'm in the cheap seats and cheap soup suits me just fine.... I still have a few croutons left to provide more satisfaction.
  
  A fun reflective read with a great buy line. Enjoyed it Fred.

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    FredPeyerFebruary 19th, 2021 10:53

    Thanks so much d a, after reading you comment I realized that I forgot the croutons! Ah well, since I am Swiss, I could always have thrown in some cheese!!!

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  Goldfinch60 February 19th, 2021 02:25

  Good words Fred, you and I have so many experiences stowed away that were once so important but many are now irrelevant. Some though are so important that we keep on writing about them.
  
  Andy

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    FredPeyerFebruary 19th, 2021 10:55

    Thanks Andy, you are so right. I now know that some of our life experiences are worth writing about.

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  orchidee February 19th, 2021 02:57

  Aww, you could write on 'I remember when.......', I'm sure!
  Just as long as it's not like some old bore, who starts off with those dreaded words - then we all doze off to sleep! lol.

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    FredPeyerFebruary 19th, 2021 10:57

    Thanks orchie, yes, I start to tell my kids a story of my past and they finish it for me. Guess I told em one time too many...

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  Doggerel Dave February 19th, 2021 05:43

  Thanks Fred. I wouldn't be on MPS if I didn't tell of my past experiences!
  I can tell you from my past experiences on this site that It's sometimes pretty hard to write something and not upset/insult/offend someone here. So..... 🙂

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    FredPeyerFebruary 19th, 2021 11:06

    Thanks Dave, right on! If I learned anything over the many years it is to develop a thick skin. So I give you the official go ahead to write anything you want about me, be it good or bad.
    No seriously, you do have a good point. As far as I am concerned, everybody can write anything they want. At least from my side there is no judgement. As they say, life is too short to drink cheap beer (cheap soup is OK though!).

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    Doggerel DaveFebruary 19th, 2021 19:13

    Nah Fred - I'm too much of a gentleman. (Believe that and you'd believe anything!)

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  L. B. Mek February 19th, 2021 06:30

  oh, great ending - I imagine you first thinking of those last four lines and then everything being built on top, as always its the foundations that count most and that my friend, is what our past gifts us: our now, pillared by our yesteryear mistakes and achievements, nothing more - yet, nothing less..
  a fun way you've chosen to structure your read, nicely done

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    FredPeyerFebruary 19th, 2021 10:52

    Thanks for your insightful comment L.B.
    There were only few times where the ending was the beginning of the poem. Most of the time I have an idea for the first one or two lines and then just go from there.

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  Goddess of the Mist February 20th, 2021 13:18

  Seems like often it's best to leave the past right where it is. Every day is a beautiful opportunity to start fresh, thankfully!

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  FredPeyer February 20th, 2021 15:32

  Mahalo G M! You are so right. One thing we need to be careful though is that when we are starting fresh, not to repeat the mistakes of the past.

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  Neville February 22nd, 2021 17:11

  
  There is something frighteningly real here wrapped up in a poem .. Cheers ..

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    FredPeyerFebruary 22nd, 2021 21:13

    Thanks for reading, Neville. Some people live in the past, some use the past glories to hold up the now. But somehow I feel that the past is just like water under the bridge. Once it is gone it's gone! Better to concentrate on today and tomorrow!

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  FredPeyer March 6th, 2021 10:27

  Thanks Munro, good for you! That's the way to go!