Keep the Fire Burning

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Today it is one degree after
a long time I can see now my
red wooden bench

It was embedded in knee
down snow for weeks
in my front yard

Front lawns are looking like
a green and white mosaic
as snow is still there

Squirrels are happily running
around I am waiting for my
friend to pick me up

It is morning everything looking
so fresh sun is shining giving
glitter to snow

No one is scared of winter
anymore plants are also giving
a Nod to the festive atmosphere

I am enjoying walking on my
driveway looking so different
no snow for a while

I am wearing my light black long coat
which my daughter in law picked
up and my son got it for me
from Scarborough Town Center

Scarborough Center
my favorite Mall not so big
still so much activity going
on all the time

All transit systems terminate and
start from there you can get
connections to downtown
and to anywhere in the city

There is an inter city Go bus service
RT the overhead train and the
TTC buses connecting to city
Subway system

Because of all this Scarborough
Town Center is always very
busy it is difficult to find
a spot in the food court

30 years back this was the first
Mall we visited so I have an
emotional attachment

We humans are full of emotions
but we are running between work
and family affairs trying to sort
Everything out

We have so much distraction 
and because of that we hardly have
any time left to get connected
to our sentiments

Please take some time off to
connect with your inner self
it will bring happiness
to your Life

Keep the fire inside always burning 
to lead a Wonderful Life

Comments

  1. Anonymous12/30/16, 7:22 AM

    I have posted the blog in Smile Corner. Today being the weekend and also holidays, there are lot more people than normal. There is no place inside, but people are still coming in

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  2. Anonymous12/30/16, 7:22 AM

    +1

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  3. Anonymous12/30/16, 7:38 AM

    Dear Madam Smile, you write real good, like famous authors. You also give good idea like burn fire in winter because it cold. I ask supervisor to make heat but he laff he say you mean some other thing. I ask explain and he say that your Madam mean that you work more harder so you can stay warm. He say thats way you will be happy and have wonderful life too. I will work harder now. I do 2 proud job and work harder.

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  4. Anonymous12/30/16, 7:46 AM

    My Smile is awesome!! She is an awesome writer! She is an awesome therapist. She is an awesome philosopher. She has an awesome family. What an awesome person my Smile is!!

    Karen

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  5. Anonymous12/30/16, 7:51 AM

    I won the race today to post the blog in our corporate noticeboards. I came in early to do so and also brought the Smile Donuts however the SDs were already there alongwith the note that these Smile donuts are from a Smile addict. I am not sure where the donuts came from. Also they appeared to be fresh

    Brenda

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    1. Anonymous12/30/16, 10:28 AM

      I know we have an office full of SAs, but SDs appearing every day is a mystery.

      Brian

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    2. Anonymous12/30/16, 10:30 AM

      I am organizing a Smile Walk today so lets discuss it then. I was planning on organizing one any ways as we have a light day today and most people have been asking me about it for some time

      Marg

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  6. Anonymous12/30/16, 7:52 AM

    I like you blog China. You wrte very good

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  7. Anonymous12/30/16, 10:20 AM

    Dear Advisor, The retirees read this blog together and it was well worth it. The retired author and the retired professor of English literature commented that for them this is their Christmas present. The words and the tone you described to describe seemingly ordinary scenes is breathtaking. The retired professor of Philosophy commented that this blog's underlying message of keeping connected with the inner self is very timely and the essence of this season. Bottom line, there were lots of takeaways from this blog.

    Thank you for making our Friday so much brighter

    recent retiree

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  8. Anonymous12/30/16, 10:25 AM

    Father say that you write very good and also write good filosofy too. He say you like therapist that he watch on tele. Father say that you tell lot about Canada and he think that he visit Canada by reading your blog. He want me to get tv show about Canada from library so he can watch on tele too. He also ask to get new channel about travel so he can watch that too. (I try to get him use computer so he can give some tele time to me son and wife but he say he no want learn computer now as he old almost 67. He only want watch tele from his favorite sofa)

    Kris (Germany)

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  9. Anonymous12/30/16, 10:26 AM

    I have posted the blog in all corporate notice boards in lobbies A, B, C and D

    Jimmy

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    1. Anonymous12/30/16, 1:44 PM

      SWS was simply fantastic. We decided to go for a long one as this is the last of the year.

      Tiara

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    2. Anonymous12/30/16, 1:48 PM

      SWN was huge success also. We went through the nature route today as the blog inspired us to do it. We were looking at nature and thinking about the blog.

      Cleo

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  10. Superwoman12/30/16, 2:20 PM

    My Smile is amazing! She is an amazing naturalist! She has an amazing family. She is an amazing environmentalist. What an amazing person my Smile is!!

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  11. Anonymous12/30/16, 2:29 PM

    This post reads like classic English literature. It describes scenes so beautifully that you want to be there standing in the cold, just to be a part of it

    thank you Smile

    newbie

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  12. Anonymous12/30/16, 5:23 PM

    Though we have been relishing your prosaic prowess over these holidays, today's scripture made us reach out to our handhelds incessantly. Your illustrative description of the front garden scene, and the resplendent imagery of the morning was simply breathtaking. We felt that we were part of the scene and waiting for your friend alongside you.

    We also appreciated the concluding comments in which you counseled us to remain true to ourselves.

    Thank you for your daily journals and wisdom.

    Dave and Linda

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  13. Xin Miller12/30/16, 5:25 PM

    Hi Smile,

    I hope you remember me. I think about three or four months ago, I reached out to you, actually no sorry I am wrong, my daughter reached out to you. I was at the lowest point of my life, and you pulled me from the hole I had dug myself in, being retired and alone. I am happy to tell you four months later, after reading and reading your advice everyday, I have never been happier. I have gotten a job volunteering at the library everyday, I no longer have any time to think any depressing thoughts. I call my daughter once in a while, before I used to bother her every few hours. Now I go on walks, I have lost a little weight from walking so much and this is all because of you. Smile, you have changed my life and I just want everyone on your page to know this. I can't thank you enough, but I know I have made a friend for life.

    Yours Always,
    Xin Miller.

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  14. Plunker12/30/16, 9:43 PM

    Oh My God!! This thing is killing me. Really. This is simply torture. Keep going at this rate and I dont think there will be a happy new year for me!! Kids - these days

    Thank you mrizvi. Very insightful comment. Simply brillaint

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  15. Batman12/30/16, 9:47 PM

    Calm down Plunker. Keep going at this rate and there may not be a next year for you. As you know, kids dont always learn. Remember, we need to treat all with kindness

    Great job mrizvi. Your comments are a masterpiece

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  16. Boris12/30/16, 9:50 PM

    What an amazing description of the morning. Simply fantastic. Just read this and tell me if you dont want to wake up for this:

    "It is morning everything looking
    so fresh sun is shining giving
    glitter to snow

    No one is scared of winter
    anymore plants are also giving
    a Nod to the festive atmosphere"

    Fantastic!!

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  17. Smile12/30/16, 10:47 PM

    Hello Readers Family
    Thanks Xin Karen Linda Dave Keith Boris Kris Jimmy Brenda Newbie
    Cleo Tiara Marg Jasmeet Brian Superwoman mrizvi Plunker Batman Fellow Writer
    Retiree Group Maheen Thanks All My Anonymous and Multilingual Readers
    Thanks Everyone

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