My Rainbow

Douglas Hudson
Aug 31, 2018 · 4 min read

I used to say that the difference between a fairy tale and an outright lie was in how they began. The fairy tale begins, “Once upon a time.” The outright lie begins, “Now this is no shit”, or “To be completely honest”, or “Trust me, this really happened.” Or, “I swear on a stack of Bibles.”

So, I do not begin this recounting of an event with any of that. I am simply relating an experience I had one July day in Georgia.

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Douglas Hudson

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Facilitator, Veteran, Life Coach, Writer, Speaker, Protector, Healer

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