a habit that has improved my life

A Morning Bike Ride –

A fourteen year habit started when I was 71. Twenty minutes before the sun comes up. There is just enough light in the local mall to keep me safe. Flexing unloaded joints may be the best part. Breathing cool clean air may also help. I check the temperature, wind speed, and radar before going out.

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Daily writing prompt
What’s one habit that has improved your life the most?

a chapter of my life

A Hard Year –

A marriage saved. To save money or to save my two kids?? I don’t know. There was a new job. A new state. A big move. Later asked my brother what the secret was. He said, “Don’t give up.” I’ll leave it at that.

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Daily writing prompt
What’s a chapter of your life you’d title "The Hard Years" — and what got you through it?

a good point

A Villain –

A Judas has been called the patron saint of social justice. Doing something for the poor may satisfy the guilt that we all have. Give unto Caesar what you can’t give to God. Caesar may be able to do what you are not doing.

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Daily writing prompt
What villain actually had a good point?

a place where I want a grandchild to live

A Place In New England –

A place where I found a job when I had a wife and two children. Far from in-laws and friends we checked out all New England had to offer. The job only lasted four years but the family lasted long enough to create two more. Then there were only two places where we wanted to live.

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Daily writing prompt
If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be?

a lesson I have learned recently

A Shift In My Perspective –

A start of my morning routine without turning the TV on and thinking about the dailyprompt with my coffee. I try to answer the question which seems to be getting more difficult. I do like the silence but it may be preventing my ability to come up with an answer.

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Daily writing prompt
What’s a lesson you’ve learned recently that shifted your perspective?