Give and Take

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I have plans today to get:

  1. Grass seed
  2. Grass killer 

Which means I'll be giving life and taking it away this weekend.

If I think metaphorically, and not literally, about that statement, it is disturbing to realize how often we, as humans, give and take away life.

Happy Weekend.





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