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Achievement

April 30, 2024 7 Comments

By Marc Littman

Brad didn’t view his approaching 70th birthday as an hourglass with sand and time running out to achieve something. Yes, he failed with work, having never gotten promoted from the accounting pool. He never married, no family or friends to acknowledge his birthday.

Brad flubbed at sports and shunned hobbies save one. He lived in a hovel distinguished only by a rampant garden. But every morning, Brad sprang out of bed to tease the rich earth with his magic fingers. The squirrels and other critters burrowing into Brad’s prized oranges marveled at his handiwork, chittering, Thanks, Brad, for making our day.

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  1. Scott Bogart says

    April 30, 2024 at 4:18 pm

    Nice, Marc! Thank you for sharing your fine story.

    Scott

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  2. Angela Kubinec says

    May 1, 2024 at 9:44 am

    Good read!

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  3. Sue says

    May 1, 2024 at 9:48 am

    He’s a success where it counts.

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  4. Cathryn says

    May 1, 2024 at 10:05 am

    Thanks for making my dat, Marc

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  5. Chadd Lin says

    May 1, 2024 at 10:36 am

    Marc this is a great beautiful read. Not all success is the same

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  6. Pamela Cartlidge says

    May 2, 2024 at 7:58 am

    A contented man not bowed by other people’s yardstick of success.

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  7. julie turland says

    May 6, 2024 at 5:31 am

    Enjoyed this story and sometimes a person can look back and think of all the things I didn’t do, but does it really matter. Plus age is just a number really no good thinking ‘I am running out of time to do this or that.’ Just take each day as it comes. Really enjoyed this story

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