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Thursday’s Bus gods

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The bus gods are clearly in my favor this morning! There’s nothing quite like that feeling when public transit actually aligns perfectly with my schedule - catching the exact bus needed right when I get to the bus stop is like winning a small lottery,

Morning Glory

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Is there anything to say… just in awe

At Farragut Square

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This morning I reflect on time gone by and I am truly grateful for EVERYTHING—good, bad, ugly, indifferent, beautiful—all of it. It's all made me who I am today… always striving to be a better egg.

Beating Heart

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Yesterday… I had the realization that DC is the beating heart of the USA as I was Ubering to work in this rainy morning. Look at that beautiful rose!!! God is good!!

Even When You Do Everything Right

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The universe invariably has other plans… so stop and smell the roses anyway What a beautiful morning in DC at I & 17th Streets

The gentle giants… trees

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Just WOW!! there is beauty everywhere I am go grateful and thankful for all my blessings and trials the personal growth of the past six months has been tremendous I feel like a tall oak tree, firmly planted… and grounded

Stopped to Smell the Roses

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I arrived at work this morning, rather early and I went past these roses… it was a beautiful morning! Just check out this sunrise!! Now the roses…

Sky Gallery

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Time: 8:00 AM Weather: Dramatic cloud formations, change approaching Location: Washington Cathedral area The Moment: On my way to work, I looked up to see the sky transformed into nature’s own art gallery. Mammatus clouds - those rare, pouch-like formations that hang like cotton batting from the heavens - stretched across the DC skyline, signaling a weather shift on the horizon. Layers of grey and white clouds with distinctive bulbous formations, urban architecture silhouetted against the dramatic sky, early morning light filtering through in patches The hum of morning traffic, and rustling leaves in the breeze. The cool morning air carrying the promise of rain, a gentle wind that made the moment feel alive That electric feeling in the air that comes before weather changes, the fresh scent of approaching rain mixing with morning city air In that ordinary moment on my way to work, I felt completely present and connected to something larger than myself. The sky reminded me that beauty ex...

The Monument at my bus stop

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September 2, 2025 Every day on my commute from Hardy Middle School, I transfer buses next to a monument. For days, it was just part of the landscape—another piece of DC’s historical furniture that you notice but don’t really *see*. But yesterday, something shifted. Standing there waiting for my D10 connection, I really looked at the bronze figure towering above me: **Tadeusz Kościuszko**. The name carved into the base, along with “SARATOGA,” told a story I was finally ready to hear. Kościuszko was a Polish military engineer who fought in the American Revolutionary War. His fortifications at Saratoga in 1777 helped secure one of the most pivotal victories for American independence. But here’s what makes his story remarkable—after helping establish American freedom, he returned to Poland to fight for Polish independence. And unlike many of his contemporaries, he was a passionate advocate for abolishing slavery and freeing enslaved people. A freedom fighter who actually walked the walk. Y...

The Universe Giveth

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Universe rewards strategic route flexibility with stunning morning sunrise! Thank you J😇