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when the winds of time,
pass by our way,
would it be better if
I went away.

Better for you,
when I'm no longer here,
or if that's not the case,
I'll just disappear.

Reflections about mornings,
written approximately 6yrs ago.

Fate plays a role
when two people,
randomly become
attracted to each other.

My feelings, about writing,
starting to become a big bore.
I don't know if,
I can write anymore.

Writing has helped me,
me navigate my loss, before.
The truth is, I don't know,
if I want to write anymore.

In life, we learn,
there are times to be,
flexible. Unfortunately,
others, couldn't see.

Trapped between,
a rock and a hard place.
Sometimes things, don't go your way,
and compromising allows, saving face.

We all will face these decisions,
at some time
where options are few,
but better than a thin dime.

When this moment comes,
reach deep inside,
use your strength,
before support does abide.

Indecision, is the bane
of stagnation.
Move forward, you will find
thoughtful salvation.

Fermented fruit,
into a swill,
distilling the alcohol,
using a still.

It's wonderful,
how our minds work,
to procure an alcohol product,
into a wonderful perk.

Booze at the moment,
I'm drinking my fill.
If it is there,
you know I will.

Cold wind, a blowing,
swaying the trees.
What's all the worry,
it's just a Spring breeze.

Wide were his eyes,
as he peered through the door.
He was surprised to find her,
not intending to hurt her, as he did before.

Sad were his thoughts,
as old memories poured through.
He knew he must change,
and give the devil his due.

Twas the way it was,
back in the day, early
1960's, working at my
first, full time job, in a
Corporate environment.

Hired as a Management
trainee, at Sears Roebuck,
in Moses Lake, WA. A Sears
catalog operations.
Sears was a Corporation which
had three means of doing business.
1) Direct mail
2) Retail Stores,
3) Catalog Sales Stores

My employment was in a
Catalog Sales office, administered
out of Seattle, where there was a
Catalog Merchandise Distribution
Center, aka, CMDC. Sears had
several of those across the United
States, from Chicago, Kansas City,
Philadelphia, Dallas, and Los Angeles.
More CMDC's would be added, in Florida,
and other spots as the Catalog Business,
was a growing business. Ironic when Sears,
who dominated the Catalog order business,
leaves the business, prior to Amazon.

(to be continued)

What did a trainee do, in a Catalog
Sales Office, CSO? Sweep the sidewalks,
in front, received freight from orders.
An archaic way to do business prior to
computers. Orders sent to the CMDC,
for filling. Shipments received, every
morning, except Saturday. We were
closed on Sunday.

Learning about credit. No credit cards yet.
Credit was maintained at each CSO.
If you didn't want credit, orders could be
made through Cash Sales or via Collect on
Delivery, COD. Merchandise returns could be
made at the CSO. Sears had Standard Operating
Procedures, or SOP. It provided a step by step
way to do everything. It became the bible for
me at Sears and all future jobs I had with other
organizations, at Advanced Technology Laboratories,
King County Medical, now Regence Blue Shield, or
KCMBS, my last place of employment.

I must explain about the bible. It served as a basis of
writing or understanding operational procedures. The only
differences were the "Buzzwords", unique to each business.
The format worked for everything.
I learned to read Profit and Loss statements, P&L's, Balance
Sheets, Budgeting, Inventory Control, Credit Essentials,
Freight Shipments and dealing with employees, which served
me well later in life at other organizations.

(to be continued) 

Coastal rain,
coastal tide,
where you may
wish to stay inside.

Love the Surf,
I truly do.
Love it more
when I'm with you.

All of the trips,
we chose to make,
gone now, forever,
goodness sake.

What happened
to all the bliss?
It ended there,
with our last kiss.

Time passes as we change,
to a more mature version of
our younger selves,
and here we are, once more.