{"id":1346,"date":"2018-06-06T11:01:33","date_gmt":"2018-06-06T16:01:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/debramaerz.com\/?p=1346"},"modified":"2018-07-16T12:38:58","modified_gmt":"2018-07-16T17:38:58","slug":"thought-for-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/debramaerz.com\/?p=1346","title":{"rendered":"Thought for today"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here it is June, almost a half year into 2018, time just flies by and the older I am the faster it seems to go by me. <\/p>\n

Yesterday I heard this and loved it because in this era of vile and vicious verbal attacks we are subjected to on a daily basis :<\/p>\n

“Everyone you know is fighting a battle you know nothing about. Be kind, be kind to each other.”<\/strong><\/p>\n

My life these days has been just a little crazy, especially since the gourd show in February. Everything seems to be settling down for now and I have a few new pieces in the works and hope to post some photos soon. <\/p>\n

Until then, thanks for visiting and remember to “be kind” <\/p>\n

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