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Life can be grim. And some times morose sow. I treasure my faculty of laughter when life is pre pared to teach me a grim lessen. At times, I re-collect a moment realizing that when others have lost their sense of humor, perhaps it is my role to gather up these “lost senses” and hold on to them until they are ready to be returned…<\/p>\n

No Laughter Present<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

He loved
\nTo laugh
\nA little drummer boy
\nOn a different beat
\nAs well
\nTravailed
\nFrom adore to adore
\nOften here
\nNo son
\nThere is no laughter present
\nHear
\nTrying and trying
\nAs it can be
\nThat whole in his heart
\nToo fill<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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