{"id":450,"date":"2018-01-08T16:57:23","date_gmt":"2018-01-08T21:57:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/walkingdeadman.com\/?p=450"},"modified":"2023-03-28T17:57:26","modified_gmt":"2023-03-28T21:57:26","slug":"simply-beautiful","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/walkingdeadman.com\/index.php\/2018\/01\/08\/simply-beautiful\/","title":{"rendered":"simply beautiful\u2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">waking moments&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">and the chill felt&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">climbing out of&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">your cocoon of blankets\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">simply beautiful!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">the intricate smells&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">of breakfast&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">wafting in the air\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">simply beautiful!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">going outside&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">in winter\u2019s cold<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">so your breath freezes&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">upon your eyelids\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">simply beautiful!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">living and loving&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">no matter&nbsp;<strong><em>what<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">each new day brings\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">simply beautiful!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">having faith&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">no matter what\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">each new day brings\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">simply beautiful <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">standing together&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">to change the&nbsp;<strong><em>world!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">simply beautiful<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">there are so many&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">things in life&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">that make it&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>simply beautiful<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">take time to notice<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">each and&nbsp;<strong><em>every<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;breath&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">should be treasured&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">and enjoyed because&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">life is so&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>simply beautiful!<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">peace and blessings!<\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>waking moments&nbsp; and the chill felt&nbsp; climbing out of&nbsp; your cocoon of blankets\u2026 simply beautiful! the intricate smells&nbsp; of breakfast&nbsp; wafting in the air\u2026 simply beautiful! going outside&nbsp; in winter\u2019s cold so your breath freezes&nbsp; upon your eyelids\u2026 simply beautiful! 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