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Warren Baxter's avatar

Sounds like it's blessed to me. You were able to help 3 times.

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Warren Baxter's avatar

Or perhaps 2 good karma points kept sh*t from getting worse.

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Cameron M. Bailey's avatar

That might well be it! 🤠

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Nathan Carney's avatar

This is more like a poem than story Mr. Bailey.

I think lots of people been cursed because they are cursing themselves.

We can think of neglacted infrastructure and lack of externalized involvement.

But what about the soul? That's whats truly neglected in peoples lives and needs attention.

And it affects us all, just like in your story , with the backflow valve plugged.

Great story!

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Cameron M. Bailey's avatar

Thank you! I'm really glad that you enjoyed this kind of goofy little story about my neighborhood. Although I am, quite honestly, completely baffled as to why two of my neighbors would leave their homes with their front doors open. Particularly in the middle of winter!

The upside is, the dog capturing, with so many neighbors involved, clearly showed that there is still a sense of community here, which is a very good thing.

I've always wished that I could write poetry, alas, my few attempts have been double-plus-ungood, if I might use an Orwellian term.

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Nathan Carney's avatar

Thank you Mr. O'Brian.

I have been thinking of you and feeling bad that I haven't reached out more.

What is poetry but the leading to a giving:).

It is not a following to a giving.

Responsibly speaking, the reciever has an inner choice, and the choice is not of polarity:) however lyrical and beautiful.

Hooray:)

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