{"id":12600,"date":"2023-06-01T06:27:00","date_gmt":"2023-06-01T13:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thewritespot.us\/marlenecullenblog\/?p=12600"},"modified":"2023-06-06T12:44:55","modified_gmt":"2023-06-06T19:44:55","slug":"to-bee-or-not-too-bee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thewritespot.us\/marlenecullenblog\/to-bee-or-not-too-bee\/","title":{"rendered":"To Bee or Not Too Bee"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>To Bee or Not Too Bee<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>By Caryl Sherman<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a><em>Memorable writing that sparks imagination. Lean in. Hear the writer\u2019s voice on the page.<\/em><\/a><em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What brings me comfort are the moments I sit outside, in my private little apartment garden, reading a book whose&nbsp;words intrigue and delight me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The big black shiny&nbsp;honey bees are flitting about my blooming flowers, sipping their nectar and laughing with joy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes, I can hear them. Maybe you can&#8217;t, but I have cultivated a special and long lasting relationship with them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They are my neighbors, and my friends. They fly to see me everyday. They are loyal and perpetually consistent with their love.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I rise with anticipatory excitement as I hustle outside! Which one will I see today as I gleefully read to them aloud?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Does it bring us comfort? Are we the same, even though we appear so different?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We are living things. We matter! 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