by anna o. b. server
things happen slowly: quickly
the warning signs: attack
the courtship phase: orgasm
the duckling phase: the quacks
the winds of fall: thanksgiving
the incubation: sickly
the sowing phase: the harvest
things happen slowly: quickly
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· have you ever noticed that things tend to happen slowly… right up the point when they begin to happen very, very quickly?
· the growing phase has its growing pains, and then you are dropping your daughter off at kindergarten/middle school/college.
· computer/robotic technology shows incremental progress, and then ASI puts a sudden end to life-as-we-know-it.
· the globe heats up slowly (with a barely noticeable sea level rise), and then the mega-storm devastates the city.
· the breakdown in relational communication, and then the sudden break-up.
· the tornado approaches with a slow howl, and then…
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coastal residents have been advised to evacuate, prior to hurricane Florence (days in advance). the sun is shining, the waves are gently easing up to the shore. if they ignore the early signs, however, they may find that flood waters can quickly create an unmistakable sense of urgency.it is easy to get lulled into complacency (even as all of the signs point to catastrophe).
those who thrive – tend to take preparatory action long before the action (really) begins.
those who thrive – tend to take preparatory action long before the action (really) begins.
invest in the foreplay.
the climaxes, my friends, will (naturally) take care of themselves.
the climaxes, my friends, will (naturally) take care of themselves.
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[1] martino, j. (9.12-1.2018). things happen slowly: quickly. book 82: what are the best of times? © 2018 by wellnesseducation.us.
