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Fleur @Fleura (34989) • United Kingdom 2 Jul 24

I volunteer occasionally for the ‘Volunteer Driver Service’ which provides transport to medical appointments and the like for those who can’t get there otherwise. But sometimes I can’t decide if it is uplifting or...

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Life has no formula

msabliss @msabliss (37) 18 Oct 23

A thought-provoking saying popular in my country goes: 'life has no formula'. The gist of this adage is that people do not necessarily achieve success or suffer misfortune because they have done anything. Rather, uncontrollable...

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Hardworks....luck... Misfortune... What to say

muhammad iqbal @happylife1 (13403) • Karachi, Pakistan 18 Jan 20

I have had experienced that some do less and get more and vice versa Some are so lucky that even they got very well from inhertage and did nothing too I am some time confused with misfortune Does it really exist????

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Cold callers preying on the misfortune of others

Linda Mansfield (Snowdrop) @sprite1950 (30461) • Corsham, England 6 Jan 20

Yesterday I got a call from an unknown number. I don't normally answer them but it caught me offguard. They asked for me by name but I pretended I wasn't there and they then asked who I was. I didn't reply and they then told me...

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Reading between the Lines

Shiva @Shiva49 (28375) • Singapore 3 Jan 18

What you see is what you get and what you hear is who I am. However, it takes all types to make a world. We are different and interact according to who we really are. Understanding people is fascinating provided, of course, if...

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Do You Believe....??

STOUTjodee @STOUTjodee (3670) • United States 31 Aug 17

Hello fellow mylotters. Yesterday, I was't able to be on the site. It was one of those days when the hubby had the day off and we were going out of town!! Yeah, I know we're in the process of moving our trailer...

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Series of misfortunes.

Anshu Banerjee @mysimplelot (1347) • Calcutta, India 3 Aug 17

I had a hectic day today. When I left for office I just forgot my keys of the sooty I drove. Then When I was coming home it was raining heavily. I thought that it would be safe to go ,when rain suddenly stopped. But again while I...

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Mugged By 4 Teenage Girls

YoghurtGal @flapiz (23530) • United Kingdom 1 Mar 16

A week ago 4 teenage girls decided to rob me while I was walking home from the train station. One of them was grabbing my phone, another was grabbing my hair, another grabbing my bag, another kicking my head. Before I used to say...

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People who always compare misfortunes

lady Di @lady1993 (27221) • Philippines 1 Dec 12

I am not so fond of people like that.. Whenever i share some of my bad experiences to my friends, some of them share and say it's nothing compared to what happened to them. I just shared it because i wanted to have someone hear...

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Why do we have to suffer?

kristian2012 @kristian2012 (84) 13 Nov 12

my father bought a stick-on wall paper last week. he asked for my assistance in using it, as he was fixing their room, and making some arrangements and decorations as well. however, upon using the wall paper, we found out that it...

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Speaking of BAD NEWS... it's really happening round the clock!

sharksfin @sharksfin (1091) • Philippines 9 Jul 12

I was about to retire to bed when an old friend's post caught my attention. She works at night and she's on her way home. To make sure she reaches home in one piece, she decides to take a cab every single end of shift. Only...

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why misfortunes always befall upon the poor?

szz1990602 @szz1990602 (188) • China 26 Aug 11

Recently, my uncle suffered from a brain disease which I can't say the scientific name. The disease makes my uncle like a fool and show a symptom of gatism, moreover, the doctor said that he can only live for three years. You...

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Almost goodbye 2010, hello 2011

glamgirldoll @glamgirldoll (313) • Philippines 16 Dec 10

So year 2010 will end in just few days from now. What are the experiences that you'll never forget? What are the moment that you regret doing things? What do you hope to happen this year? What are your new years resolutions? I...

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is your life worth living? why?

xijin2322 @xijin2322 (2) • Japan 18 Feb 10

i wanna know how people think about their lives.after all the ups and downs, the joy and pain, fortune and misfortune, and knowing death is just waiting down the bend is life still worth living?

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How would you get over a heartbreaking moment in you life?

werdan88 @werdan88 (272) • Philippines 12 Dec 09

Life is full of mysteries. Sometimes, it sends you a great blessing. However, there are also times that you receive great misfortunes. Some of these misfortunes are death in the family, break-ups and many more. However, how do you...

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Asylum Seekers coming to Australia.

aulius111 @aulius111 (330) • Australia 4 Nov 09

Hello everybody. I live in Perth, Australia and on the news every week there is always a new boat or ship full of asylum seekers from war-stricken countries trying to seek refuge in Australia. Every boat we have intercepted and...

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Where is God in tragedies?

stevelvis @stevelvis (394) • Philippines 1 Oct 09

This month of September, there are lots of flooding, tsunamis, earthquakes and accidents in different countries. We see victims who are innocent, poor and some may be Christians. How do we give those people hope in God when they...

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How long will a spell of misfortune last?

sukumar794 @sukumar794 (5040) • Thiruvananthapuram, India 30 Mar 09

I feel that I am in the grip of a strange misfortune since a considerably long spell of time.For all these days nothing is turning in my favor.Moreover I am in the situation of being pestered by creditors.Faith in God and prayers...

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Why do bad things happen to good people?

Ellie @ellie26 (4139) • Malaysia 13 Mar 09

To answer this question, we must first define what we mean by good people. Generally, but not exclusively, such people are perceived to be religious people whose behavior is characterized by kindness, compassion and caring for...

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Oops, I responded twice to the same discussion. Sorry!

sanuanu @sanuanu (11235) • India 5 Mar 09

Yes, I did but it was not intentional. Even it was not my fault too. I was writing my comment on that discussion and after finishing I clicked the "Post response". After a few second, I saw that the same response was posted twice...

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