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If the Present is a Gift, so is the Past

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January 6, 2026January 7, 2026 ~ Kana Smith ~ 9 Comments

Writing Prompt: "Do you spend more time thinking about the past or the future? Why?" Truth be told, I tend to shy away from the future. I'm uncomfortable with unknowns, and the future is nothing-but. Oh sure, I always seem to have A Plan---but I've also come to realize how seldom my "Plan" is what … Continue reading If the Present is a Gift, so is the Past

Lost & Found

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November 14, 2025November 14, 2025 ~ Kana Smith ~ 14 Comments

I just got sucked into the "Daily Prompt." I've been peripherally aware that the daily writing-prompt was a Thing, having seen blog-posts that responded to it---but I hadn't really paid attention. My brain is a busy enough place that I don't generally "go looking" for a prompt. But I do go for a daily stroll … Continue reading Lost & Found

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"As for me, I am tormented with an everlasting itch for things remote. I love to sail forbidden seas, and land on barbarous coasts."

~ Herman Melville, Moby-Dick

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    Wayfaring Stranger on A Pain in the NeckJanuary 8, 2026

    I feel a small percentage of that pain (bulging discs in my neck) and it can be debilitating. So sorry…

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    joannerambling on A Pain in the NeckJanuary 8, 2026

    Reading this made me feel sad and teary and I'm not sure why other then I am having an emotional…

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    Peter A. Taylor on A Pain in the NeckJanuary 8, 2026

    Kana, I understand Jon’s problems completely and I feel his pain. While I was in Vietnam I was involved in…

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    JT Twissel on A Pain in the NeckJanuary 8, 2026

    I will add to the chorus of avoiding surgery if at all possible. I have a friend who had back…

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    Lynn Pernezny on A Pain in the NeckJanuary 8, 2026

    I think you and he were smart to avoid that particular surgery. My best friend had it several years ago,…

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