Author: Paul

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You are more than your trauma

He fled to the form of wolf, trying to outrun his trauma, which always kept pace with him. Then one day, he heard the moon whisper, “You are more than your trauma,” and on that day, he discovered he was free to be human once again, if he chose.

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Werewolf alert

Werewolves: for those of lunar influence (or inclination), the next full moon appraches on Tuesday, November 12 at 8:34 a.m. EST, BUT it’s already 92.5% full NOW.

For everybody else: watch out for werewolves as you’re driving these next few days. They may be moon-besotted, and not paying enough attention to traffic.

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Love Potion No. … ?

Every time I see the Cyrillic alphabet pop up on my tablet, it reminds me that I wonder sometimes whatever happened to Love Potion No. 1 through 8? (There’s a single keystroke in Cyrillic for No. )

Was there a foundational Love Potion No. 0?

Is there one ur-Love Potion to bind them all, and in the darkness find them?

“You understood that the love potion was experimental, and you assumed the risk.”

“BUT I DIDN’T ANTICIPATE I’D DEVELOP AN OVERWHELMING LOVE FOR MATHMATICS! I’M NOT EVEN GOOD AT MATHMATICS!”

— The Failure of Love Potion Number Pi

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The possibility of a granted wish

He was discontented with the world and everything in it, and he wished his life was a garment that he could just change out of.

It took the approach of the next full moon for him to realize, against his lack of all expectations, that his wish might actually have been granted.