{"id":1185,"date":"2013-09-07T09:22:41","date_gmt":"2013-09-07T13:22:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.garycjones.ca\/?page_id=1185"},"modified":"2020-11-28T15:54:29","modified_gmt":"2020-11-28T20:54:29","slug":"friends","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/garycjones.ca\/?page_id=1185","title":{"rendered":"Friends"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n Friends over the years…<\/a> <\/h2>\n <\/div>\n\n \n
\n July 10, 2025<\/a> <\/div>\n
\n Now in the twilight of my life I think back to the many adventures I’ve had in Canada and other countries. Panama. Ecuador. Mexico. And the many people I have called friends. <\/div>\n
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\n As the saying goes, “Is that all there is?”<\/a> <\/h2>\n <\/div>\n\n \n
\n November 13, 2018<\/a> <\/div>\n
\n Unless you are Albert Einstein or Bill Gates it’s probably not a good time to summarize your life. Have you been “successful” in the eyes of others? Has your life had a <\/div>\n
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\n Memories<\/a> <\/h2>\n <\/div>\n\n \n
\n February 10, 2009<\/a> <\/div>\n
\n As I spiral down into the abyss of depression, questioning my decision to come to Panama and reflecting on all that has gone so terribly wrong over the past year, I think <\/div>\n
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\n A Facebook excercise<\/a> <\/h2>\n <\/div>\n\n \n
\n August 27, 2016<\/a> <\/div>\n
\n No question that Facebook has changed our lives, mostly for the good but some for the bad. People rediscover long lost friends and make new ones. They contribute to a host of <\/div>\n
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\n Never underestimate how much of a difference you can make<\/a> <\/h2>\n <\/div>\n\n \n
\n June 6, 2014<\/a> <\/div>\n
\n This was a very sobering experience and came as quite the surprise. My last post asked my “friends” to help me with the most important decision in my life. I am alone <\/div>\n
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\n Ain’t camping fun?<\/a> <\/h2>\n <\/div>\n\n \n
\n July 23, 2006<\/a> <\/div>\n
\n Now I remember why I don\u2019t “camp”. We were going up to Ashton Creek for Lorenzo\u2019s Cafe\u2019s 10th anniversary Music Fest, and wanted to camp Friday and Saturday nights. I needed to <\/div>\n
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\n James Taylor said it best<\/a> <\/h2>\n <\/div>\n\n \n
\n June 8, 2013<\/a> <\/div>\n
\n If you’ve been following my blog you know that life has not been kind to me lately. Just when I thought things were finally turning around for me with a job, albeit <\/div>\n
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\n The People in My Life<\/a> <\/h2>\n <\/div>\n\n \n
\n April 17, 2011<\/a> <\/div>\n
\n One of the biggest regrets of my life is that I lost touch with all of the people who made such a difference in my life. I think this is part of <\/div>\n
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