If you know Mia Khalifa, you're corrupt.
And, if you don't, you're ignorant.

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Where do the claustrophobics make out?

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I don't wish to inordinately glorify the rustic life, for it is mean in so many ways. And yet it's charming all the same! People here are quite simple, and although pleasantly nosy, they are always in earnest.They have little deceit about them.

The sun feels charmingly baked and is gentle on the skin; the air here is serene although the mean dust often escorts the wind and upsets the eye.
The dreadful metropolitan groove with its superficial pomp is replaced by picturesque bustle of a typical small town. Fast paced without the feeling of being rushed! Not all towns are endowed with scenic beauty, of course, but every town has some alluring element, manifesting itself one way or the other.

My town has witnessed significant expansion and change since my last visit here which was, perhaps, a decade ago. Little has changed in spirit though. I was fortunately delighted to see those homely familiar faces who in turn were equally pleased to see mine.

Nevertheless, I can't tell how long before the insidiousness and perversion of modern times will completely devour this innocent little town leading it astray, or leaving it a stranger to its own identity.

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I've a poor miser of a father.
I know the inestimable value of money, and so I've been working relentlessly hard to find myself a rich and benevolent father-in-law.

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I pay a visit to an animal shelter for cats. A sweet, grandmotherly lady greets me amicably. I say to her that I'm thinking of buying a new pet. She beams, and is exited to get me acquainted with various breeds they have in their shelter home.

First, I meet an agile Bengal cat. There is a regal air about her. She nods at me, which I take as her approval, and then she busies herself with licking her paws. Then I meet the cutest Ragdoll I've ever seen. She has the most alluring purr! She takes my heart right away.

I'm taken next to a Siamese kitty who is frolicking with a mean looking Sphynx. In spite of my personal aesthetic distaste, I fall in love with the two within a moment's engagement.

Finally I'm taken to an Abyssinian, his fur golden brown, who is affectionately licking an adorable Persian kitty of pearly white. Glee pervades my heart at their sight. Without making any effort they have charmed me already.
The lady briefs me on pet care, and shares additional 'owning a pet' pointers, after having exhibited all their lovely cats. And then looking intently at me, she asks which one I'd like to go for? And, I say

"I'd take one of each cats. Thanks."😊😎
And that I do.

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These veils, like stilettos,
Charms the beholder
And softly kills the one
Who walks in them

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As a kid
I never felt lonely when alone.
I'd always my imaginary friends around
Who kept me company
And humored me well.

Things have changed
For better or for worse
I don't know which
I can't tell;

But
We still have
Our reunions
Sometimes

It's pure bliss
And worth it.

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Best way to be happy is to have a lot of good books in your snug little library.
That way you'll always have something to look forward to.

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Do I have it in me that what I expect in others?

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And now that you're gone
I miss your beautiful lies
And those gorgeous veils,

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