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A Step Toward Falling

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Book Review

A Step Toward Falling by Cammie McGovern - 5 stars.

The story is about not judging people from their appearance and of redemption.

It has several point of views. One is of someone who is disabled and the other is of those looking in as an outsider. It's about how both kinds of people deal with with other people having different disabilities.

There is romance in the story but it doesn't take away from the story.

OctPoWriMo

Build bridges of relationships
and of friendships
of communication
with those you want to be with
instead of wondering
how it would be.

Burn the bridges
that don't take you anywhere

Make connections that move you.

Don't make yesterday,
today and tomorrow
of worry and thoughts
of what ifs
of regret
make it something good
something to remember.

Thank you,

Fida
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Bastet's Waka Library said…
Very good advice in a poem that flows ... :-) a nice read indeed! Bastet
October 14, 2015 at 10:34 AM
Carol Campbell said…
Great advice said so nicely!
October 14, 2015 at 11:07 AM
Sunita said…
You are an artist when it comes to words..They just flow :)
October 14, 2015 at 4:08 PM
Nithya Venkat said…
Beautifully expressed, nicely done.
October 14, 2015 at 10:06 PM
jazzytower said…
I love...burn the bridges that don't take you anywhere.. Great approach to life I think.
October 15, 2015 at 8:26 PM
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