Not every “Good Morning” is met with a smile.<\/p>\n
To be honest, most are met with a stare,<\/p>\n
but the ones that break across sleepy teenage faces<\/p>\n
are more valuable than,<\/p>\n
a trunk of pirate booty found under the “X” on a map to Treasure Island;<\/p>\n
the ‘High Five’ for the winning goal in the championship game;<\/p>\n
one’s gentle first kiss from a long held crush under soft moonlight;<\/p>\n
or even, the promotion and raise after years of hard work,<\/p>\n
because it shows they know I care.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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