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Old 12-15-2003, 02:14 PM
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Default Meaning, Reflection and Spilt Coffee

It was just the dregs in the bottom of a small Styrofoam cup that splashed across the graph for the report I was editing and a memo about parking arrangements on heavy snow days. I reprint the graph. The memo was headed to the trash when I noticed the coffee stains highlighted a selection of words and letters that spelled out, "where is a park for your sin."

Pausing, the memo half crumpled in hand poised above the circular file waiting its ultimate release. Was it trying to make a last plea? Is the divine or the beast speaking to me? Does park mean repository or a pleasant glade a place to relax, to picnic and reflect? I do not know the answer. I hear the buzz-thunk of the printer completing the graph. I release the memo, pick up my graph and go back to editing. Moments or minutes later, something distracts my concentration. I glance at the circular recycle bin, the memo lies tilting down towards the shadows facing mostly away from me. My mind immediately reads the first line, "This memo is in regards to the parking..." I look at my watch and go back to work.

Is there meaning in the small things?
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Old 12-15-2003, 11:46 PM
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it is happening.
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Old 12-16-2003, 12:03 AM
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Is there meaning in the small things?
There is meaning in everything. Like today, during meeting, I stared at my boss when he was speaking. At first I saw two lips moving, then they turned into a piece of pepperoni, then his whole face turned into a big pepperoni pizza...This made me so hungry...

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Old 12-16-2003, 12:04 AM
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Is there meaning in the small things?
There is meaning in everything. Like today, during meeting, I stared at my boss when he was speaking. At first I saw two lips moving, then they turned into a piece of pepperoni, then his whole face turned into a big pepperoni pizza...This made me so hungry...

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Old 12-16-2003, 12:06 AM
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God is always working to have people confess and be forgiven of your sins. You are fortunate to get such a personalized message. Go do something about it.

Why would Satan be trying to change anything? You only have to do nothing to perish. It must be God speaking. Jesus is the place to park your sin.
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Old 12-16-2003, 07:09 AM
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"Time To Check My Crackhouse, my crackhouse, my crackhouse...

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God is always working to have people confess and be forgiven of your sins. You are fortunate to get such a personalized message. Go do something about it.

Why would Satan be trying to change anything? You only have to do nothing to perish. It must be God speaking. Jesus is the place to park your sin.
"...Break me off my cash
I ain't takin' no shorts
I'm aimin' that Tek-9 right at your heart
Ain't no fu*kin' return from the dead
I'm ready to kill b*tch
I'm the wrong nigga in the game to be fu*kin' with
I'm kickin' doors down..."
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