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*Tickles pretty strangers*
610 posts
Location: Australia
*Tickles pretty strangers*
610 posts
Location: Australia
Posted:
There are millions of little things in life that make us happy... what makes you smile?
I have so many things, but here is just a few...
Happy people, silly hats, ice cream, hot tea, the sound of foreign languages, Riding my motorbike on sunny days, doing handsprings, chocolate, the beach, smiles from strangers, kissing pretty circus boys, the sweet smell of kerosene on a summers night, stripey clothes, fake fur, the beatles, the colour pink, hugs, dancing, performing for little kids, and of coarse, ... twirling the night away
Eveish
There are millions of little things in life that make us happy... what makes you smile?
I have so many things, but here is just a few...
Happy people, silly hats, ice cream, hot tea, the sound of foreign languages, Riding my motorbike on sunny days, doing handsprings, chocolate, the beach, smiles from strangers, kissing pretty circus boys, the sweet smell of kerosene on a summers night, stripey clothes, fake fur, the beatles, the colour pink, hugs, dancing, performing for little kids, and of coarse, ... twirling the night away
Eveish
What if I should fall right through the centre of the Earth and come out the other side where people walk upside-down?!
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Pirate Pixie Crew Captain
8,428 posts
Location: Wales
Pirate Pixie Crew Captain
8,428 posts
Location: Wales
Posted:
Chocolate. Festivals. African music. Sunshine. Strong wind ontop of a mountain. The smell of marker pens, jasmin, mown grass and clean babies. Soaking in a hot bath. Smiling. Music. The moment when something that has troubling you suddenly makes sense. Smiling people..........
Chocolate. Festivals. African music. Sunshine. Strong wind ontop of a mountain. The smell of marker pens, jasmin, mown grass and clean babies. Soaking in a hot bath. Smiling. Music. The moment when something that has troubling you suddenly makes sense. Smiling people..........
Feed me Chocolate!!! Feed me NOW!
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rrragghh!
121 posts
Location: Manchester, UK
rrragghh!
121 posts
Location: Manchester, UK
Posted:
ah what makes me smile...
Well I'll agree with one of those, hot tea.. and the rest?
going out with mates, listening to music, getting new moves in juggling/poi (thats a really big smile), friday after work in the the pub, festivals, weekends, time off, getting paid, buying new props, when the sun shines, that summer smell.. you know the one crisp winter mornings.. I could go on but I'll save some room for the rest of you...
ah what makes me smile...
Well I'll agree with one of those, hot tea.. and the rest?
going out with mates, listening to music, getting new moves in juggling/poi (thats a really big smile), friday after work in the the pub, festivals, weekends, time off, getting paid, buying new props, when the sun shines, that summer smell.. you know the one
crisp winter mornings.. I could go on but I'll save some room for the rest of you... stranger
38 posts
Location: Australia
38 posts
Location: Australia
Posted:
that clean feeling after a shower, the smell of wattle, a favorite track on a new CD, middle c on the piano, hugs and kisses, the last day on camps or festivals, blowing up fruit boxes (or prima's) and jumping on them so they go BANG, getting hand written letters, popping bubblewrap, massage lines, twirling in ankle deep water at the beach, twirling on soft grass, actually, just twirling
different accents, new lunchboxes, home grown strawberries, hot pavement, pinky fingers, all you lovely happy people...
that clean feeling after a shower, the smell of wattle, a favorite track on a new CD, middle c on the piano, hugs and kisses, the last day on camps or festivals, blowing up fruit boxes (or prima's) and jumping on them so they go BANG, getting hand written letters, popping bubblewrap, massage lines, twirling in ankle deep water at the beach, twirling on soft grass, actually, just twirling
different accents, new lunchboxes, home grown strawberries, hot pavement, pinky fingers, all you lovely happy people... ~*PiPeR*~
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Insert Champagne Here
13,215 posts
Location: without class distinction, Australia
Insert Champagne Here
13,215 posts
Location: without class distinction, Australia
Posted:
the smell of spring. today had that smell.
the smell of spring. today had that smell.
i would have changed ***** to phallus, and claire to petey Petey
Rougie: but that's what I'm doing here
Arnwyn: what letting me adjust myself in your room?..don't you dare quote that on HoP...
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Returning to a unique state of Equilibrium
3,289 posts
Location: Adelaide, South Australia
Returning to a unique state of Equilibrium
3,289 posts
Location: Adelaide, South Australia
Posted:
Those times that make you proud to be human
Josh
Those times that make you proud to be human
Josh
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Help! My personality got stuck in this signature machine and I cant get it out!
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member
109 posts
Location: Back in the Future, United Kingdom
member
109 posts
Location: Back in the Future, United Kingdom
Posted:
Festies,sun,snow,new tricks,my mates,new cool people, fire,music,finishing work,good jokes,terrible jokes......and new fun stuff....oh and cheese
EDITED_BY: Hairy Tait (1093355188)
Festies,sun,snow,new tricks,my mates,new cool people, fire,music,finishing work,good jokes,terrible jokes......and new fun stuff....oh and cheese
EDITED_BY: Hairy Tait (1093355188)
It's a very interesting story, Future Boy....!
feminine tiddly pom
505 posts
Location: cambs england
505 posts
Location: cambs england
Posted:
cartwheeling,washing my feet at midnight, 3 pillows, doodling, that special smile with a stranger, the noise my bells make, making jewellery, peeling labels off whole, spinning in the dark, sticking apple stickers on the fruit bowl, cups of tea with choc biscuits, that double-take, no matter what its about, saying what i mean, for once, lists, questionaires, meeting up with my family, preparations, sitting by a fire, lying in bed after a shower wrapped up in the fluffy blue towel, reading, having my window open at night, tomatoes that taste of tomatoes, not nothing, adding together really big numbers
ok, im stopping
i like typing too
EDITED_BY: griffin (1093346110)
cartwheeling,washing my feet at midnight, 3 pillows, doodling, that special smile with a stranger, the noise my bells make, making jewellery, peeling labels off whole, spinning in the dark, sticking apple stickers on the fruit bowl, cups of tea with choc biscuits, that double-take, no matter what its about, saying what i mean, for once, lists, questionaires, meeting up with my family, preparations, sitting by a fire, lying in bed after a shower wrapped up in the fluffy blue towel, reading, having my window open at night, tomatoes that taste of tomatoes, not nothing, adding together really big numbers
ok, im stopping
i like typing too
EDITED_BY: griffin (1093346110)
in state of metamorphosis
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Fool
2,020 posts
Location: Cornwall, UK
Fool
2,020 posts
Location: Cornwall, UK
Posted:
Sunshine, smiling people, spinning objects, having enough rizlas, pretty girls (in a purely aesthetic sense), cuddles, passionate people, earl gray, flirting, a quiet pint with a good book.
And HoP, of course.
Sunshine, smiling people, spinning objects, having enough rizlas, pretty girls (in a purely aesthetic sense), cuddles, passionate people, earl gray, flirting, a quiet pint with a good book.
And HoP, of course.
"I believe the cost of life is Death and we will all pay that in full. Everything else should be a gift. We paid the cover charge of life, we were born."
Bill Hicks, February 1988
Fireotographer on Hiatus
284 posts
Location: Cork, Ireland
284 posts
Location: Cork, Ireland
Posted:
Sunrise, food, a cup of tea and my comfy blanket, seing a landscape stroked by some rays of light and changing shades and colors, a long bath or shower, cuddling, hugs, kisses, my friends, music, dancing, having someone to laugh with, being childish from time to time, being in Ireland, shopping, watching people eat (well... well-behaved people that enjoy their food of course...), watching couples that are all over each other not knowing that someone is watching them (sooo cute), travelling, taking photographs,.....
Sunrise, food, a cup of tea and my comfy blanket, seing a landscape stroked by some rays of light and changing shades and colors, a long bath or shower, cuddling, hugs, kisses, my friends, music, dancing, having someone to laugh with, being childish from time to time, being in Ireland, shopping, watching people eat (well... well-behaved people that enjoy their food of course...
), watching couples that are all over each other not knowing that someone is watching them (sooo cute), travelling, taking photographs,..... "I see," said the blind man.
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Carpal \'Tunnel
3,276 posts
Location: Oxfordshire/Wiltshire, United Kingdom
Carpal \'Tunnel
3,276 posts
Location: Oxfordshire/Wiltshire, United Kingdom
Posted:
That yummy feeling when you wake up in your bed and realise you dont have to get up coz its the weekend! xxx
That yummy feeling when you wake up in your bed and realise you dont have to get up coz its the weekend! xxx
tHeReS gOoD aNd EvIl iN EaCh InDiViDuAl fIrE, iDeNtIfIeS nEeDs AnD fEeDs OuR dEsIrEs.
Innuendo Officer Extraordinaire
105 posts
Location: Edinburgh, Scotland
105 posts
Location: Edinburgh, Scotland
Posted:
Sitting high up on a hill above the city, watching the world pass by on a sunny day, soft gentle kisses when you are just kissing someone for the first time
, cats that come and curl up on you when you're feeling blue, people that come and curl up on you when you're feeling blue the sound of the night after a hot summers day, having your arms tickled, jumping into a freshly made bed (and staying in it! got that one right Vixen ) the smell after a thunderstorm, getting letters from old friends, Reiki and massages, and that special feeling when you stare off into the distance and just know that you're in the middle of the cosmos on this amazing adventure!
Sitting high up on a hill above the city, watching the world pass by on a sunny day, soft gentle kisses when you are just kissing someone for the first time
, cats that come and curl up on you when you're feeling blue, people that come and curl up on you when you're feeling blue the sound of the night after a hot summers day, having your arms tickled, jumping into a freshly made bed (and staying in it! got that one right Vixen ) the smell after a thunderstorm, getting letters from old friends, Reiki and massages, and that special feeling when you stare off into the distance and just know that you're in the middle of the cosmos on this amazing adventure! YARR! Thats replaced the whale in my nightmares!
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part of the lonely trio
137 posts
Location: Hastings, England
part of the lonely trio
137 posts
Location: Hastings, England
Posted:
The satisfaction of learning something new, meeting old friends as if they'd never left, comfortable silences, smiling at strangers who'll smile back, that special song, doodling, the sky, cobwebs, campfires, the middle of the night, comfy hugs, talking to someone without words (or even sound), memories, sharing memories, understanding, the silence after the last track on your favourite CD, bean bags, finding forgotten money in a back pocket, private jokes, puddles...
I could go on and on, but I already have a big smile on my face.
The satisfaction of learning something new, meeting old friends as if they'd never left, comfortable silences, smiling at strangers who'll smile back, that special song, doodling, the sky, cobwebs, campfires, the middle of the night, comfy hugs, talking to someone without words (or even sound), memories, sharing memories, understanding, the silence after the last track on your favourite CD, bean bags, finding forgotten money in a back pocket, private jokes, puddles...
I could go on and on, but I already have a big smile on my face.
smells like burning teenagers..
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Satisfying HOPs Lust For Fire
308 posts
Location: Salem, Oregon, USA
Satisfying HOPs Lust For Fire
308 posts
Location: Salem, Oregon, USA
Posted:
the smell of a long awaited rain on the pavement or the smell of wet dirt & pine trees. words of kindness or thanks & never taking for granted that tomorrow may never come because all we really have in this moment. cuddling & snuggling & kissses on my forehead. talking in double dutch with my cousin so no one else can understand what we're saying. knowing that I've done the best I can, and all that I can even if I don't get the end results I want. doggy kisses on my toes. hearing my son say I love you or telling me that I'm "his best girl".
the smell of a long awaited rain on the pavement or the smell of wet dirt & pine trees. words of kindness or thanks & never taking for granted that tomorrow may never come because all we really have in this moment. cuddling & snuggling & kissses on my forehead. talking in double dutch with my cousin so no one else can understand what we're saying. knowing that I've done the best I can, and all that I can even if I don't get the end results I want. doggy kisses on my toes. hearing my son say I love you or telling me that I'm "his best girl".
Never settle for normal.
Average thinking brings average results.
look a rainbow!
237 posts
Location: Waterford, CT
237 posts
Location: Waterford, CT
Posted:
Cuddles, having someone scratch my head, falling asleep in my love's arms, chocolate, sunsets, watching sugar absorb tea from the spoon, meeting new people, reading a really good book, hearing a great song that you haven't listened to in forever, watching Moulin Rouge, the first moment that you jump in a pool, having a really great conversation with someone, rubbing a kitty's tummy ...
and lots more.
Cuddles, having someone scratch my head, falling asleep in my love's arms, chocolate, sunsets, watching sugar absorb tea from the spoon, meeting new people, reading a really good book, hearing a great song that you haven't listened to in forever, watching Moulin Rouge, the first moment that you jump in a pool, having a really great conversation with someone, rubbing a kitty's tummy ...
and lots more.
"Happiness is like peeing your pants, everyone can see it, but only you can feel the warmth."
veteran
1,269 posts
Location: middle of Troon
1,269 posts
Location: middle of Troon
Posted:
doing a happy dance lots and feeling really space all day co sit just came real your dream youve been waiting for all year just came into true!
im moving back next WEEK!
doing a happy dance lots and feeling really space all day co sit just came real your dream youve been waiting for all year just came into true!
im moving back next WEEK!
random murbles
BELTANE FIRE FESTIVAL. 30th april ~ Calton hill - Edinburgh
SAMHUINN FESTIVAL. 31st October ~ Royal Mile - Edinburgh
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Carpal \'Tunnel
6,207 posts
Location: "In your ear", United Kingdom
Carpal \'Tunnel
6,207 posts
Location: "In your ear", United Kingdom
Posted:
my lady love
my friends,
not worring about the dicks i have met in the past,
the ppl im meet currenlty,
the ppl i get on with,
doing anything with my close friends,
spending hours, learning stuff from ppl!
my lady love
my friends,
not worring about the dicks i have met in the past,
the ppl im meet currenlty,
the ppl i get on with,
doing anything with my close friends,
spending hours, learning stuff from ppl!
Step (el-nombrie)
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still can't believe it's not butter
6,978 posts
Location: Melbourne, Australia
still can't believe it's not butter
6,978 posts
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Posted:
trance that is psychedelic.
(i just bought my first set of decks (Pioneer CDJ100's))
i also maketh self happy with psytrance.
doof also makes me happy, especially if the music rhymes with 'psy' and 'trance'
trance that is psychedelic.
(i just bought my first set of decks (Pioneer CDJ100's))
i also maketh self happy with psytrance.
doof also makes me happy, especially if the music rhymes with 'psy' and 'trance'
Laugh Often, Smile Much, Post lolcats Always
Innuendo Officer Extraordinaire
105 posts
Location: Edinburgh, Scotland
105 posts
Location: Edinburgh, Scotland
Posted:
Oh, I missed this one before...
The fuzzy feeling you get when you read through the hundreds of things that make people happy, and realise that there are millions of beautiful things in the world, and billions of beautiful people all out there enjoying them and being happy!
Thanks guys!
(Oh, and profiteroles - I definitely should have mentioned profiteroles...)
Oh, I missed this one before...
The fuzzy feeling you get when you read through the hundreds of things that make people happy, and realise that there are millions of beautiful things in the world, and billions of beautiful people all out there enjoying them and being happy!
Thanks guys!
(Oh, and profiteroles - I definitely should have mentioned profiteroles...)
YARR! Thats replaced the whale in my nightmares!
GOLD Member
*Tickles pretty strangers*
610 posts
Location: Australia
*Tickles pretty strangers*
610 posts
Location: Australia
Posted:
Yep... what Match just said
Yep... what Match just said
What if I should fall right through the centre of the Earth and come out the other side where people walk upside-down?!
enthusiast
231 posts
Location: Byron Bay Australia
231 posts
Location: Byron Bay Australia
Posted:
There is nothing for me to add here as everything has been covered. Thanks everybody you've reminded me that I have no excuse not to be happy. We live in a beautiful world.
YAY for us!!
There is nothing for me to add here as everything has been covered. Thanks everybody you've reminded me that I have no excuse not to be happy. We live in a beautiful world.
YAY for us!!
Live, love, laugh and dance!
addict
508 posts
Location: manchester, uk
508 posts
Location: manchester, uk
Posted:
farting
a great blow job(not that i've ever had a CRAP one!)
being open minded
great friends
hugs
pizza
finally nailing a new trick ofter eons of practice
rain on tents
new life
going 0 to very fast quickly on my bike
new words
ireland
Maurice Cornelius Escher
farting
a great blow job(not that i've ever had a CRAP one!)
being open minded
great friends
hugs
pizza
finally nailing a new trick ofter eons of practice
rain on tents
new life
going 0 to very fast quickly on my bike
new words
ireland
Maurice Cornelius Escher
It's smashing to be back x
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old hand
863 posts
Location: Berlin, Germany
old hand
863 posts
Location: Berlin, Germany
Posted:
people, new open minded people, people able to see and enjoy little things, people reminding me of that
, people not trying to hide themselves and lots of other nice little things that make me not taking myself too serious
people, new open minded people, people able to see and enjoy little things, people reminding me of that
, people not trying to hide themselves and lots of other nice little things that make me not taking myself too serious What is psychology?- Looking for a black cat in a dark room. What is psychoanalysis? Psychoanalysis is looking for a black cat in a dark room -- in which there is no cat -- but finding one anyway.
(*) (*) .. for the gnor ;)
2,568 posts
Location: sitting on the step
2,568 posts
Location: sitting on the step
Posted:
all the above and spinning round and round and round in an open feild ..or anywhere actually then stopping and tryong to walk a straight line
all the above and spinning round and round and round in an open feild ..or anywhere actually then stopping and tryong to walk a straight line
she who sees from up high smiles
Patrick badger king: *they better hope there's never a jihad on stupidity*
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Pooh-Bah
2,014 posts
Location: Galveston, TX, USA
Pooh-Bah
2,014 posts
Location: Galveston, TX, USA
Posted:
things that make me happy:
an unexpected compliment from a friend
a smile from a stranger on my walk to work
getting unexpected praise from my boss and coworkers
visiting with friends
sunny fall mornings (especially weekend ones)
anything to do with nature - i love scenic walks, mountains, and especially waterfalls
having a section of a national park all to yourself to enjoy the peace and tranquility of
making someone else smile
things that make me happy:
an unexpected compliment from a friend
a smile from a stranger on my walk to work
getting unexpected praise from my boss and coworkers
visiting with friends
sunny fall mornings (especially weekend ones)
anything to do with nature - i love scenic walks, mountains, and especially waterfalls
having a section of a national park all to yourself to enjoy the peace and tranquility of
making someone else smile
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Pirate Pixie Crew Captain
8,428 posts
Location: Wales
Pirate Pixie Crew Captain
8,428 posts
Location: Wales
Posted:
Spritie if you like Waterfalls come over to south Wales. Just up the road from me there is a falls called henrhyd It is utterly beautiful and each time you visit it looks different. Sometimes the water rushes over in torrents and sometimes its a gental flow. In winter it has been known to ice up leaving huge icicles hanging. You are able to walk behind the wall of water if the flow isn't too high. It is surrounded by trees and is truely one of the most peaceful places I have ever been.
Spritie if you like Waterfalls come over to south Wales. Just up the road from me there is a falls called henrhyd It is utterly beautiful and each time you visit it looks different. Sometimes the water rushes over in torrents and sometimes its a gental flow. In winter it has been known to ice up leaving huge icicles hanging. You are able to walk behind the wall of water if the flow isn't too high. It is surrounded by trees and is truely one of the most peaceful places I have ever been.
Feed me Chocolate!!! Feed me NOW!
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Pooh-Bah
2,014 posts
Location: Galveston, TX, USA
Pooh-Bah
2,014 posts
Location: Galveston, TX, USA
Posted:
I'll have to make it there someday. Too bad americans only get 2 weeks vacation a year. I would so love to have the 4-6 weeks that most europeans get.
The ones I've seen that have amazed me the most were those that I found deserted on a crisp February morning in Yosemite National Park in Northern California as well as Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe simply for its sheer beauty and amazing power.
I'll have to make it there someday. Too bad americans only get 2 weeks vacation a year. I would so love to have the 4-6 weeks that most europeans get.
The ones I've seen that have amazed me the most were those that I found deserted on a crisp February morning in Yosemite National Park in Northern California as well as Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe simply for its sheer beauty and amazing power.
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old hand
863 posts
Location: Berlin, Germany
old hand
863 posts
Location: Berlin, Germany
Posted:
it is the little things
it is the little things
What is psychology?- Looking for a black cat in a dark room. What is psychoanalysis? Psychoanalysis is looking for a black cat in a dark room -- in which there is no cat -- but finding one anyway.
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Corporate Circus Arts Entertainer
3,989 posts
Location: Auckland, New Zealand
Corporate Circus Arts Entertainer
3,989 posts
Location: Auckland, New Zealand
Posted:
Sometimes its the little things, sometimes it the WHOLE PICTURE.
I had a bag stolen at a gig once, with several hundred dollars of balloons, my new cellphone and a few other costly items.
When I found out, I thought about what was in the bag, and realised nothing in it was irreplaceable.
I then realised that, hey, so someone stole some stuff...I've still got an awesome family, the world's most amazing little son, not too much debt and basically a good happy life.
If the guy hadn't stolen my bag, I would haven't assessed everything like that all at once, and it felt great to be reminded how good life is by something bad happening.
Basically, my life was (and is) so good, that one little stolen bag doesn't have a chance of impacting on it.
so sure, it's the little things sometimes,s its the big things other times, but most of all, its all about taking everything each day and smiling... :-)
(In my opinion)
Sometimes its the little things, sometimes it the WHOLE PICTURE.
I had a bag stolen at a gig once, with several hundred dollars of balloons, my new cellphone and a few other costly items.
When I found out, I thought about what was in the bag, and realised nothing in it was irreplaceable.
I then realised that, hey, so someone stole some stuff...I've still got an awesome family, the world's most amazing little son, not too much debt and basically a good happy life.
If the guy hadn't stolen my bag, I would haven't assessed everything like that all at once, and it felt great to be reminded how good life is by something bad happening.
Basically, my life was (and is) so good, that one little stolen bag doesn't have a chance of impacting on it.
so sure, it's the little things sometimes,s its the big things other times, but most of all, its all about taking everything each day and smiling... :-)
(In my opinion)
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ummmmmmm.............
724 posts
Location: Rotherham, UK
ummmmmmm.............
724 posts
Location: Rotherham, UK
Posted:
Well............i get a weekend with my boyfriend from tomorrow, which means ill have someone holding me until i fall asleep, thats making me feel happy now, and ill be even happier tomorrow night.
Just loving my boyfriend makes me happy.
Holding him.
Some of the most beautiful things in the world are those that are free.
Well............i get a weekend with my boyfriend from tomorrow, which means ill have someone holding me until i fall asleep, thats making me feel happy now, and ill be even happier tomorrow night.
Just loving my boyfriend makes me happy.
Holding him.
Some of the most beautiful things in the world are those that are free.
Only when the last tree has died
and the last river has been poisoned
and the last fish has been caught
will we realise that we
cannot eat money.
Cree Indian, 1909
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member
80 posts
Location: the fascist states of amerika, USA
member
80 posts
Location: the fascist states of amerika, USA
Posted:
ahhhhhh....
what a day...i needed this
my daughters smile
my partners smile
my ppls smiles
the HOP community
ahhhhhh....
what a day...i needed this
my daughters smile
my partners smile
my ppls smiles
the HOP community
real eyes
realize
real lies
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