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PrintYou can only choose ONE, so which would it be: Money, Fame, Long Life or Love? (Poll)
News Type: Other — Mon May 25, 2009 7:20 AM EDT
Not an easy question for anyone because most of us, if we are honest, would love them all. The money makes life easier, the fame makes us feel achievement and significance, the love is inspirational and enhances the quality of our existence and the long life enables us to enjoy all the others.
However, as I can't have them all my personal choice would have to be LOVE. Somehow, Love seems to make everything else happens, including a longer life too through less stress and greater fulfilment.
Money and Fame without Love is an arid existence and having a long life as well without it means lots of loneliness and feelings of exclusion and neglect. I would prefer a short life full of love and enhancement than a long life without it. So Love is paramount for me.
What about your choice, and why?
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{"commentId":7265505,"authorDomain":"mscyprah"}
Please remember folks, only ONE!
I am rubbing my hands in anticipation. :o)
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- 3 votes
#1 - Mon May 25, 2009 7:23 AM EDT{"commentId":7266978,"authorDomain":"CorruptionEruption"}
Long life. The longer you live, the more achievable the rest are. Besides, changes are fun to watch.
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- 4 votes
{"commentId":7267287,"authorDomain":"mscyprah"}
{"commentId":7267946,"authorDomain":"wordsperswade"}
I chose money. I'll use it to buy the others. ;-D
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- 7 votes
{"commentId":7268437,"authorDomain":"mscyprah"}
{"commentId":7270903,"authorDomain":"blayde"}
Long life for me as well, I have not learned enough. If one lived long enough one could by way of knowledge and imagination experience fame followed by wealth, I have experienced love, so the next logical step would be to completely let go of your ego and become a Buddha, never needing to experience birth again. It would take a very long life for most of us but you didn't set a limit.
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- 2 votes
{"commentId":7271990,"authorDomain":"mscyprah"}
{"commentId":7272047,"authorDomain":"leathernlacekitten"}
I would choose money, Money cant buy happiness, but it can make misery a whole lot easier to take. And with money you could buy fame, in that if you have enough of it you become famous for it and you could buy a long life, in that if you can afford the best of care you can prolong your life. The only thing that money cant buy and that is love. But I have been through the wringer when it comes to that subject so I really dont believe it exists anyway, so if it doesnt exist why even try.
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- 2 votes
{"commentId":7272082,"authorDomain":"mscyprah"}
{"commentId":7277477,"authorDomain":"sonar112697"}
I was thinking about this for some time and honestly, when you say fame, what kind of fame are talking about? Do you mean fame like Hitler, like Britney Spears or what? HHonestly if it was something good like Gandhi and George Washington or superman than yeah, that would be pretty cool but if not, it seems like it would be a hassle. After all, press following, people trying to kill you etc. just seems more trouble that it is worth. ANyway, I was thinking about that an I ended up deciding on love. After all, love generally tends to be more helpful in the long run because you have people you can trust and depend on when you are down and if you don't have long life, well that just means you'll die before your friends which is not so bad
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- 1 vote
{"commentId":7277507,"authorDomain":"mscyprah"}
{"commentId":7265852,"authorDomain":"sal1967"}
Money...
Fame is useless
Health or long life , well I need money to maintain and who says longer is better. =}
Love, I am having trouble believing in that.
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- 3 votes
#2 - Mon May 25, 2009 8:42 AM EDT{"commentId":7265946,"authorDomain":"mscyprah"}
{"commentId":7265982,"authorDomain":"neenie1991"}
Love! - and it didn't say just romantic love!
Fame - Bleck
Money - the Beatles said it best.
Long life - what if you don't know love.
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- 5 votes
#3 - Mon May 25, 2009 8:57 AM EDT{"commentId":7274825,"authorDomain":"sal1967"}
Oh neenie... are you refering to S - E - X?????
=}
Question:
If I gave up money for sex .... would that make me guilty of being a john.... or a jane?????
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- 3 votes
{"commentId":7277361,"authorDomain":"mscyprah"}
{"commentId":7266012,"authorDomain":"anais43"}
Love ~
Fame has never been a desire for me..long life is as you say nothing without the ones you love...as far as money is concerned, as long as I can afford all the essentials in life..besides I am far wealthier for having the people in my life that I love.
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- 5 votes
#4 - Mon May 25, 2009 9:00 AM EDT{"commentId":7267308,"authorDomain":"mscyprah"}
{"commentId":7266019,"authorDomain":"KateInGreensboro"}
I think I'll go for love.
I've lived more than 50 years without money, so I know it's not essential.
I've also lived more than 50 years without fame, so, ditto.
Long life? Without money, love and fame, why bother, right?!
I've had love - some really terriffic friends, but what I haven't had is a really super lasting love that maybe doesn't even exist, although I think I've seen it with others, the kind that says "I'm here for you always." And then really is. I still want that. Maybe I'm a dreamer.
Should I go for the money?!
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- 4 votes
#5 - Mon May 25, 2009 9:01 AM EDT{"commentId":7267334,"authorDomain":"mscyprah"}
{"commentId":7266234,"authorDomain":"fullershaven"}
{"commentId":7266858,"authorDomain":"IndependentVoter"}
Wisdom
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- 1 vote
#7 - Mon May 25, 2009 10:27 AM EDT{"commentId":7267351,"authorDomain":"mscyprah"}
{"commentId":7267432,"authorDomain":"justjoga"}
Fame is fleeting, money cannot buy happiness,
Love happens when you least expect it... I wish
for a long life to see my 3-year old granddaughter
married and happy.
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- 5 votes
#8 - Mon May 25, 2009 11:07 AM EDT{"commentId":7267651,"authorDomain":"mscyprah"}
{"commentId":7269991,"authorDomain":"nkycarbon"}
I avoid fame. A puppeteer is less effective when they are in plain sight.
I have the rest.
Which one would I keep then?
I'd rather die tomorrow a pauper then to live long and wealthy without the love I have.
I can see how some who can't imagine a world without any love would choose differently. We should consider them flawed for not choosing love rather lucky that they can't imgaine the world without it.
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- 3 votes
#9 - Mon May 25, 2009 2:28 PM EDT{"commentId":7272004,"authorDomain":"mscyprah"}
{"commentId":7271304,"authorDomain":"mightyblogger"}
Love
One must start by loving oneself before we can love others.
Love for me could be interpreted as complete acceptance, trust and attempted understanding: empathy.
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- 4 votes
#10 - Mon May 25, 2009 4:25 PM EDT{"commentId":7272014,"authorDomain":"mscyprah"}
{"commentId":7271981,"authorDomain":"ghetto-otaku"}
money, i have the love, and the fame will soon follow.....
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- 3 votes
#11 - Mon May 25, 2009 5:32 PM EDT{"commentId":7272023,"authorDomain":"mscyprah"}
{"commentId":7272721,"authorDomain":"schommershooch"}
=========LOVE========== Money it does not last forever======= Fame you are never left alone who really knows who loves you=========Long Life if you are not loved it would be a lonely long life===== It is Love for me!!!
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- 1 vote
#12 - Mon May 25, 2009 6:44 PM EDT{"commentId":7272828,"authorDomain":"mscyprah"}
{"commentId":7272725,"authorDomain":"Redmoon"}
Money, it would alow me to entertain myself in many different ways
a short exciting life is preferable to a long boring one, fame means I'll have idiots watching my every step, and as nothing lasts forever I don't get attached to anyone/anything deep enough that it would hurt when it disappears
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- 1 vote
#13 - Mon May 25, 2009 6:44 PM EDT{"commentId":7272841,"authorDomain":"mscyprah"}
{"commentId":7272943,"authorDomain":"srback"}
If I were to choose money I would likely end up in jail for murdering people who stole money from me. I hate greedy people. I have a roof over my head and the bills are paid, isn't that enough?
If I chose fame I would not be happy because I'd have to compromise so much of my values to stay famous.
If I chose long life there still is no guarantee the quality of life would still be there.
I've loved and lost so many times I've learned to live without it.
If I long for any of the above I would be discontented. The key is , be happy with what you have.
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- 1 vote
#14 - Mon May 25, 2009 7:03 PM EDT{"commentId":7273379,"authorDomain":"mscyprah"}
{"commentId":7273645,"authorDomain":"srback"}
Yeah, I guess I chickened out.
I think I'd have to say money because I wouldn't have to depend on other people to give me their love or idol worship.
I know that doesn't sound pretty thats why I prefer to be content with what I have.
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- 1 vote
{"commentId":7273267,"authorDomain":"tiggermail68"}
Love, of course. Love is still there when fame has passed, when you lose all your money, and life is in the end game...
B.S.
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- 2 votes
#15 - Mon May 25, 2009 7:35 PM EDT{"commentId":7273392,"authorDomain":"mscyprah"}
{"commentId":7274152,"authorDomain":"schommershooch"}
Look at Lindsey Lohan for example she has money (barely though) and look at her love lives what a mess.... She is both Rich and Famous....
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- 2 votes
#16 - Mon May 25, 2009 8:52 PM EDT{"commentId":7277367,"authorDomain":"mscyprah"}
{"commentId":7274618,"authorDomain":"bad4"}
Well.....I have love. I have enough money (no not rich). Fame is over rated. That leaves long life.
Besides, after raising my kids, the least I can do is live long enough for them to have to change my diapers! ;0 p
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- 5 votes
#17 - Mon May 25, 2009 9:39 PM EDT{"commentId":7274676,"authorDomain":"schommershooch"}
Yeah right funny we all need diapers comming into this world and sometimes leaving it... If I need um hope my kids will change um.......feed me some jello and soup too...
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- 3 votes
{"commentId":7277370,"authorDomain":"mscyprah"}
{"commentId":7274946,"authorDomain":"deemerc"}
Money - Given the state of the world today, I would want money.
Fame - A joke!
Long Life - Why? To die by myself?
Love - Will it help me get well when I'm sick like money (health insurance) will? Don't get me wrong - Love is great but it will not pay the bills.
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- 1 vote
#18 - Mon May 25, 2009 10:11 PM EDT{"commentId":7277376,"authorDomain":"mscyprah"}
{"commentId":7275022,"authorDomain":"kelly-kane"}
Love - Hands down.
The other choices just aren't worth much without it.
I suppose that makes me like a male widow spider or one of those other creatures that basically falls in love, mates and dies. Oh well.
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- 4 votes
#19 - Mon May 25, 2009 10:17 PM EDT{"commentId":7275422,"authorDomain":"schommershooch"}
Do not fear krounded you have a big heart!!
You will meet someone that will not ingest you!
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- 3 votes
{"commentId":7277378,"authorDomain":"mscyprah"}
{"commentId":7277402,"authorDomain":"schommershooch"}
Thank you Ms Cyprah I like your polls you do. You make all the viners squeak out our feelings... and just have a nice talk Thank you!
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- 2 votes
{"commentId":7277416,"authorDomain":"mscyprah"}
{"commentId":7276070,"authorDomain":"randomsample"}
There is nothing you can do that can't be done...
Love is all you need.
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- 1 vote
#20 - Mon May 25, 2009 11:52 PM EDT{"commentId":7276540,"authorDomain":"pchacker"}
I definitely have no need of fame...I prefer (and have been raised) to do any good deeds in complete anonymity.
As to the others...if you are talking about exclusivity (meaning whole and full love without a penny to your name) then I would have to say money, only because without it you wouldn't last but a few days without money to buy food/shelter/etc.
That said, if you're not talking about extremes (meaning that you'll have a modest income with modest life length but full and robust Christian love), I would go with that.
You can always have hotdogs instead of steak...an apartment instead of a mansion.
And so it then comes down to living 50 years with indescribable love or living for 120 years without having knowledge of what it truly means to be loved...
I would choose love.
(...and having given up a high priced consulting lifestyle to have two blessed children with my wonderful wife...I feel I'm living the decision, not merely making it here online)
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- 3 votes
#21 - Tue May 26, 2009 12:44 AM EDT{"commentId":7277388,"authorDomain":"mscyprah"}
{"commentId":7276823,"authorDomain":"mdnorcuss"}
FAme is WAY over rated. No privacy, no room to screw up, no thanks. Visit a retirement hoem and you will see that long life, without your health or a mind is like living in purgatory. I don't want to end up in a wheelchair wearing a diaper. Again no thanks. Money and love are the only two possible choices. And I kind of side with Tevya--would it be such a sin to have a little wealth? Money is such a happy frivolity sometimes. But with love comes great responsibility, and in the end is much more meaningful than all the rest.
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- 2 votes
#22 - Tue May 26, 2009 1:24 AM EDT{"commentId":7277390,"authorDomain":"mscyprah"}
{"commentId":7276886,"authorDomain":"myriver"}
Since money can buy all of the others, I better just have the money... Lots of it, please. :)
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- 3 votes
#23 - Tue May 26, 2009 1:35 AM EDT{"commentId":7277392,"authorDomain":"mscyprah"}
{"commentId":7277204,"authorDomain":"masonmop"}
LOVE, because you can only take that one with you when you go! :)
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- 3 votes
#24 - Tue May 26, 2009 2:38 AM EDT{"commentId":7277244,"authorDomain":"schommershooch"}
Oh how true !
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- 2 votes
{"commentId":7277395,"authorDomain":"mscyprah"}
{"commentId":7277490,"authorDomain":"globetrotter247"}
I will take cash anytime.With cash,I will buy or rent love,get best medical attention,buy fame and snatch Angelina from Brad and maybe live next door to Hillary Clinton.
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- 2 votes
#25 - Tue May 26, 2009 3:55 AM EDT{"commentId":7277510,"authorDomain":"mscyprah"}
{"commentId":7277821,"authorDomain":"aim2pleaz"}
Ms. C.:
I couldn't answer your question because there was no option for me. I was visiting a friends church one Sunday. A blank piece of paper and pencil was handed out to everyone who walked through the door. The Pastor asked us to write down 7 things that we felt we couldn't live without. He asked us to take two off the list, then two more, then two more. When I got down to the last 3 I was agonizing on which 2 to scratch off. In the end, I was left with God. Honestly, I'd choose him over any of those options. Without him, all of those options has their own set of miseries attached. I was so busy writing all physical things, I almost forgot to add God to the list, it would have been amusing to find out how many actually did forget.
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- 1 vote
#26 - Tue May 26, 2009 6:09 AM EDT{"commentId":7278069,"authorDomain":"mscyprah"}
{"commentId":7280920,"authorDomain":"sal1967"}
kind of left in a dilemma reading this one....
Isn't God... Love???
I do believe in God.
There is my dilemma.
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- 1 vote
{"commentId":7282998,"authorDomain":"mscyprah"}
{"commentId":7286839,"authorDomain":"aim2pleaz"}
DragonWoman:
I can understand the confusion, love is imperative to God, but so is charity. What good is a long life without good health, what good is money without true love, fame attracts the undesirables, but piece of mind is priceless. Look at all the miserable people who have fame, love, money, and long life.........most of them are all missing the same thing........a REAL relationship with God. No one wants to be sick, unloved, broke, or treated as though they are invisible. If we had everything we wanted.......what would we really be like?
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- 1 vote
{"commentId":7293181,"authorDomain":"aim2pleaz"}
Did I say "piece" of mind when I meant peace? OMG, *LOL*
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- 1 vote
{"commentId":7293274,"authorDomain":"mscyprah"}
{"commentId":7278053,"authorDomain":"GeminiGirl"}
Love - something that seems to always, always elude me.
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- 4 votes
#27 - Tue May 26, 2009 7:23 AM EDT{"commentId":7280321,"authorDomain":"dixiedi"}
Love... I don't know what I would have done these past almost 5 years without my hubby.
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- 1 vote
#28 - Tue May 26, 2009 10:29 AM EDT{"commentId":7283015,"authorDomain":"mscyprah"}
{"commentId":7292981,"authorDomain":"rikd69"}
If long life meant never to die than that is what I would chose. The reason cause you would always know how to correct your past errors plus overtime you will be able to fullfill all your desires and be able to achieve the things you desire.
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- 2 votes
#29 - Tue May 26, 2009 5:52 PM EDT{"commentId":7293296,"authorDomain":"mscyprah"}
{"commentId":7293500,"authorDomain":"rikd69"}
Nope cause there is always a new day full of new ventures and new people are born everyday to replace lost friends. So a never ending life is only as great as what you make of it. Plus how many times later in life have people said " I wish what I know now I had known when I was younger".
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- 1 vote
{"commentId":7293856,"authorDomain":"mscyprah"}
{"commentId":7294647,"authorDomain":"blayde"}
These are the deepest questions that have been asked by humanity. If I could live forever what would I do? Procrastinate? If I knew that I would die in a few years, would I work harder to make something out of my life?
What if I won a lottery? Would I selfishly spend my way back into debt? What if I used the money to help others? What if I created more wealth with the money? What if I created more wealth, so that I could help others for a longer time, even after I died?
What if I found the perfect love? What if it was a woman? What if it was God? What if it was the ultimate understanding? What if love were nothing more than letting go of my ego?
What if I were famous? Would everyone love me? Would I use my power for good? Would I hurt people with my power? Would I help people with my power? What if I became President?
I know it is a bit off topic but I posit that we have a President, who has given great thought to these issues, I believe that he is a great man, nothing more or less. A great man becomes a leader, evidently he becomes famous and delays great wealth for a good cause, keeping his love close. I Hope he lives a long life, because he is a great teacher. He may be only a great man but I look up to him, literally (I am only 5'8") and figuratively. I want a long life so that I can look back on a great day in America and say that I was there and that I helped to bring it about. Obama is an inspiring human and he makes me want to live much longer.
Thanks for the post, I still believe my first post but my second reason for a long life makes more sense.
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- 1 vote
#30 - Tue May 26, 2009 6:53 PM EDT{"commentId":7295967,"authorDomain":"fembird3"}
I chose love, even though I have been thru a bad marriage, and had a couple bad relationships after that, I have found the right person, I just had to relearn how to open up and trust again, no easy thing for me.... (long story). Money is fine and pays the bills, and stuff, but, it doesn't keep one warm on the inside, ya know, the feeling when one holds a newborn for the first time, or sees a baby colt, or kitten, etc..... I have had my 15 minutes of fame, and although it's ok, it's not worth sacrificing a family over. As far as long life goes, we are all alloted a certain amount of time on this earth, and how we use this time is our decision. I choose to use the time that is given me to love, and if possible, help others when I can; trusting however one has to earn from me, although I still will help, for instance, we went to see my daughter and grandson and son-in-law in March. We got them each a gift, and a butt load of food, (yes they are a struggling young couple) but other then 5 bucks or so for gas, we did not give them money, as we know how they like to spend it on silly stuff, such as video games, and expensive card game model kits...lol
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#31 - Tue May 26, 2009 7:52 PM EDT{"commentId":7296515,"authorDomain":"arthurshakespeare"}
I would want to have achieved something worthwhile with my life, so I assume that would come under fame. I wouldn't want the credit for what I had done, being able to die knowing I had achieved something worthwhile for mankind would be more than enough. I would then be happy to die in my fifties, if that was the price.
No interest in living a long time with no purpose, the most important thing is that mankind goes on.
Not really interested in money over achieving something, either.
Love is also a selfish choice.
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#32 - Tue May 26, 2009 8:20 PM EDT{"commentId":7296810,"authorDomain":"aim2pleaz"}
Arthur, you have made some valid points, but I'm confused about love being a selfish choice..........please help me understand?
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{"commentId":7297004,"authorDomain":"arthurshakespeare"}
I hope this is being posted in the correct place.
Love is a selfish choice as far as I am concerned. I would rather do something that would help other people, rather than just make me happy. Although, everybody is driven by something different, and achieving something would make me happy.
If the option was for everybody else in the world to love each other, then that would be a different question.
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{"commentId":7296830,"authorDomain":"beaumrtn"}
Love of course, it is one of the most awesome feeling in the world, and even more so if your loved back, there is nothing like the love that is between a man when their lives intertwine together, they can build bridges, fly high on mountains, go to the height of Ecstasy like no other.
But on the other hand it does help to have a little money.lol, So I'm sort of torn between the two, But with to much money, I have seen some trying to buy love, so would it really be love for you? And if I did have a lot of money, I may then be thinking people were liking me for my money and not for the reasons that they should be.
Either way I'm tough out of luck for now, but you never know what tomorrow holds.
I think I will stay with Love
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#33 - Tue May 26, 2009 8:34 PM EDT{"commentId":7296981,"authorDomain":"arthurshakespeare"}
Deleted comment. Apologies.
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#34 - Tue May 26, 2009 8:42 PM EDT{"canLink":false,"threadId":"586797","isPrivate":false}
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