Author Archives: wbgayle

The Sands of Time

Years slip through my fingers like the white sand of an hour glass. As a decade closes, I dig in my heels hoping to slow the momentum of time’s race. With the wind behind me pushing me forward, I lean … Continue reading

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There’s No Place Like Home

Home, sweet home. Time away… is respite from day to day routines. It restores, refreshes, relaxes, but…re-entry afterward can be quite bumpy. Vacation? Totally worth it yet… once the car’s unpacked, there’s no place like home. 

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The Calm Before the Storm

No swarming crowds on the wide boardwalk and queues nonexistent at favorite night spots. The calm, lazy pace relaxed but ephemeral… as workers scramble to prepare for the teeming onslaught of seasonal sun seekers.

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Steady Wins the Race

Waiting takes energy not unlike running a race.  The adrenaline pulses to the heart at the start, a rapid pace that soon plateaus to a steady crawl…and thus begins the hardest part of waiting.

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Rehoboth

The sights and sounds of the seaside town are immutable, stored in a sanctuary of special memories.  This place hums its own rhythm, rocking to the beat of the waves on the shore… banishing stress with each breath of salt … Continue reading

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Erin

I do… these words exchanged on a chilly May day at the beach, sand resonating with lovely childhood memories…so much a part of the young woman she has become.  A new life starts when she says I do.

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Alternate Merge

Caution! the road signs read. A watch word ignored by the cars speeding past on both sides. Where are they going in such a hurry? Getting there becomes a battle. Perhaps with acceptance comes less need for caution.

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A Delicate Balance

Knowing how difficult it is to accept change she moves delicately through life making choices that rarely rock the boat. Honing perfection with practice, she draws her power from the strength of her knowing.

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Overdone

Shadows under her eyes belie the persistent energy she seems to possess. Her need for solitude interrupted by her own inability to disengage and step back into the shadows.

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Good Vibes

Good news. It has its way of lifting the spirits and making all other things seem better even if nothing has improved. The positive vibes emanate like the rays of the sun proclaiming the good news.

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