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The Old Folks
The old folks—my, a race, A people all their own, I used to dread the day, I’d be so stooped and grown. I used to think—my sakes, To be so pale and slow,…
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All the Quiet Places
I’m always drawn to the quiet place. The unnoticed window in a room full of chattering people. Or the shady tree with its heavy, ancient, silent arms. Or the little creek far from…
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How to Break the Habit of Worrying
There is always something that could go wrong. Something that could happen. Or not happen. Something that could sneak in from behind, pounce when you’re not looking, and make mincemeat of your perfect…
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My Heart’s Resolve
To do what’s right when it isn’t easy. To keep on smiling when there’s swelling tears. To be kind to the worst among us. To remember every yesterday—the good and bad alike—with a…
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I’ll Remember June
Today, I am June, I think. When I was born and entered the world red-faced and screaming, I was January. As I grew plump and learned to crawl, I became February. Then March.…
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The 12 Miracles of Fiction
Poor pity to the man or woman who has not discovered the fascination of books, the wondrous miracle! Are they to suffer through this bleak, colorless existence forever? I cannot imagine. What a…
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We Are Happier Now
We never realize to be happy in today. It always happens later, when the thing or moment or person is gone, that we realize. How strange is that feeling, that cold and empty…
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The Point in Pointless Things
Sometimes we’re riding through life and something hits us. Something hard. Something that hurts. And all through the trial, we keep whispering to ourselves to trust, that God has a reason, that somehow…
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If I Befriend My Enemy
As long as I’ve been alive, he’s been there. Dreadful, ghastly little creature, following me through years and inside of days, like a shadow I can never part from. Oh heavens, how I…
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12 Ways to Entertain Yourself at Home
Number One: Take a walk and think of ten ingenious ways one could deny a proposal from Mr. Collins. Number Two: Hunt down an old book and spend more time smelling the pages…
Hannah Linder Books
