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Regrets, Tears, and Sadness

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Regrets, Tears, and Sadness

Regrets, Tears, and Sadness

Lucas Necessary

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThere are so many regrets that I have, and so many wrongs that I wish that I could undo, but I can’t.  And today I got a notification on Facebook: she’s having her birthday in 4 days!  But she passed away just recently. I cared for her a lot, and she shaped my ideals of what a good woman is like. I cannot wait for eternity to truly set in. …

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The Girl with All the Gifts

The Girl with All the Gifts

Lucas Necessary

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThere’s always something that’s most important.

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If I Could Do Life All Over—Cast Away

If I Could Do Life All Over—Cast Away

Lucas Necessary

Reading Time: 2 minutesIf I could do life all over, I would. Not really for myself. I don’t enjoy my career, and I don’t like where I live, but I’m better off than I deserve. I have better friends than I deserve. And I am happy having my own existence, doing my own thing, seeing things that only I will have a memory of.  Usually, when I make the mistake of looking back,…

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Looking Back Can Kill You

Looking Back Can Kill You

Lucas Necessary

Reading Time: < 1 minuteDo you have lots of regrets? Do you look back on past relationships, actions, or feelings, wishing that you could JUST do it different? Sometimes that consumes people! John Landy and Roger Bannister broke the miracle mile (sub 4’00”) around the same time (header image). When they raced against each other, the eyes of the world were looking. Right before the finish, Landy looked back over his shoulder to see…

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Don’t Use People As Bandages to be Discarded

Don’t Use People As Bandages to be Discarded

Lucas Necessary

Reading Time: 2 minutesI’d been hurt, so I “needed” to bandage those wounds. And with this person, I’d found my bandage, but as a mere tool. Something to be taken off and discarded at a later date. And that’s what I did.

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  • NOTE! Zoom in for full list. Some icons at default view contain 5+ hikes when zoomed in. I'm transcribing these hikes in my own order, but if you'd like to see one moved to the top of the review list, just let me know.


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