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Life is messy; come prepared...
Laughter freed the day Daily horrors swept away Gathered strength in play Copyright 2006 by Carolyn Gale McGovern-Bowen. All Rights Reserved. 06/29/06, Westlake Village, CA.
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Reviewed by Regis Auffray

Reviewed on July 1, 2006

Therapeutically pleasing, Carolyn! Thank you. Love and peace to you,

Regis

Reviewed by L. Figgins

Reviewed on June 29, 2006

Think I came here for a good reason, Carolyn. TY for this wisdom.
Reminds me of the verse, "God respects me when I work, but he loves me when I sing". I have it framed on my wall and should look at it more often! Concentrated stuff. Bless you and your talent with KU...

Reviewed by Richard Cederberg

Reviewed on June 29, 2006

Oh yes . . . the medicinal effects of laughter can change any situation for the better. Good write!

Richard

Reviewed by Karla Dorman, The StormSpinner

Reviewed on June 29, 2006

So much meaning in your poetry, Carolyn; your words enrich, inspire, and cause one to think. Thank you! Well done.

(((HUGS))) and love, Karla.

Reviewed by Tinka Boukes

Reviewed on June 29, 2006

Excellent...thanks for the inspiration!!

Love Tinka

Reviewed by E T Waldron

Reviewed on June 29, 2006

Excellent advice/ku Carolyn, we need to lighten up;-)

Reviewed by Kate Burnside

Reviewed on June 29, 2006

Can I take this as my mission statement, Carolyn?? :)) Great recipe for sanity and self help here... Love it, but of course! TY Kate xx

Reviewed by Sage Sweetwater

Reviewed on June 29, 2006

I laugh at my own foolishness,
cracking a smile takes me an
extra mile.

As always, great lines, Carolyn...

Sage

Reviewed by Mr. Ed

Reviewed on June 29, 2006

Laughter Truly is The Best Medicine!

Reviewed by George Carroll

Reviewed on June 29, 2006

A good laugh is tonic for the soul. Well done Carolyn.

Reviewed by Peter Paton

Reviewed on June 29, 2006

Carolyn
Laughter and humour are the kickstarts to a splendid day !
Nice one..
Blessings
Peter

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