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Why I am not going to be a quitter.

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I believe in the goodness of people. I think everyone is inherently lovable, just misunderstood-or not well. I can feel people trying, watch them push themselves and work for "more"

It really is a BIG DEAL.

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The complex in which my Mother lives has a competition every summer for the most beautiful porch in the complex. She began planning for this event in April. She planted the seeds of the morning glories and petunias as well. Then built a trellis system on the two ends of the porch. She then suspended strings and crosslines in the front. SHe got the buggers to grow up and over the top of her porch roof and down the front. She won the contest for "Best in show" It is a BIG DEAL. I am so proud of her, for putting herself out there and trying something new. She worked on nurturing these plants from seed in anticipation of the contest. I have never known her to do anything halfway. That is my Mom. I took a class in elementary school. It was after school and my parents had to pay for this crafting lessons thing. It was to make a marionette. I was not a crafty girl, nor am I a crafty woman. My Mother on the other hand is a motivated, non quitter. I tried to make a marione...