Carl R Nicolas

Life is not the routine
of waking, working, sleeping,
and repeating the same quiet circle
until the years fade away.
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The world may judge you.
It may point its finger,
whisper your name in criticism,
and measure your life
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I can fake it
for a while... I
can wear the mask of calm with borrowed confidence...and smile...Playing the lead role in a play called I'm doing Just Fine...
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We must believe,
deep within ourselves
that we are gifted for something...by a purpose
written into the very fabric
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You are the kind of friend
who comforts the soul
on a lonely night...
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We have marched miles. We have celebrated milestones... We have tasted brief peace,
we have believed with all our hearts
in the promise of victory...
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It is the ability to look across the table at a friend, deeply disagree with what they say, yet respect the person who is saying it...

We can disagree,
even in the heat of a fierce debate—
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Just because you look up
and see a sky painted blue
does not mean
every circumstance in your life
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I do not have to chase importance,
I do not have to perform for recognition,
when I am already somebody to You...
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Life's meaning does not lie only
in what happens to us.
It lives
in the meaning we give
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Some loves arrive quietly,
and some arrive like destiny,
unexpected, undeniable...
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Sometimes
what you are holding onto the tightest
is the very thing
that is holding you down.
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The Miracle of Existence.
For life itself
is a tangible gift from God...seen in the breath we take...
felt in the love we share...
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I wish I could carry the moon...
for the moon alone
is enough
to brighten the whole world...
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Time is of the essence,
and it was never meant to be wasted...

Life once told this lesson
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Life does not freeze itself for our comfort.
It does not pause so we can cling to a version of ourselves
that once felt safe...
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If it's truly over...
Why does the emptiness feel so heavy? ... If it's over…
why does my spirit tremble
like a leaf that just lost its branch? ...
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There are moments in life
when the warning signs are not hidden,
they are flashing.
Bright.
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Face the dawn and surrender your journey to the Architect of existence. As the sun's rays ignite the world, raise your hands and your heart, knowing the Creator is near...

In that blinding, glorious warmth, whisper your prayers, seek divine mercy, and commit your destiny to the Lord while bathed in the light...
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They say life is a red carpet for some, but for me, it was a storm. A tempest of choices, a whirlwind of becoming.

I wish I'd been more careful. How I regret the sharp edges of my youth. But I cannot pause at the altar of regret. I must keep pressing forward.
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