{"id":196,"date":"2022-03-26T22:41:27","date_gmt":"2022-03-26T22:41:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/philperkins-writer.com\/?p=196"},"modified":"2024-07-13T23:01:59","modified_gmt":"2024-07-13T23:01:59","slug":"welcome-to-my-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/philperkins-writer.com\/?p=196","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to my world"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"448\" height=\"637\" src=\"http:\/\/philperkins-writer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/cropped-PGPwithSkippy_onBeach_SandraDube-owner_edits_2022-03-14.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-148\" srcset=\"http:\/\/philperkins-writer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/cropped-PGPwithSkippy_onBeach_SandraDube-owner_edits_2022-03-14.jpg 448w, http:\/\/philperkins-writer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/cropped-PGPwithSkippy_onBeach_SandraDube-owner_edits_2022-03-14-211x300.jpg 211w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 448px) 100vw, 448px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My friends would not tell you that I am a humble guy. I may be overcompensating.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My Mom raised me to believe that I was something special.\u00a0 Once I was committed to knowing that I was no more special than the bark on any tree, I then was able to function in the real world. I am proud, though, that those who know me will likely affirm something my brother once used to describe me, and that is as a kind person.\u00a0 I love to look for the best in the human of us, and I prefer to see the bright side of most situations. Just an ordinary guy who cares to be a good man. 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