{"id":615,"date":"2025-08-23T01:19:20","date_gmt":"2025-08-23T08:19:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ryk.groetchen.com\/blog\/2025\/08\/23\/%e2%9d%a3%ef%b8%8f\/"},"modified":"2026-10-19T13:00:01","modified_gmt":"2026-10-19T20:00:01","slug":"%e2%9d%a3%ef%b8%8f","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ryk.groetchen.com\/blog\/2025\/08\/23\/%e2%9d%a3%ef%b8%8f\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2763\ufe0f"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">all the little things you do are done for love.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">don&#8217;t doubt it. shout about it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">shout about the things you do for love.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">(it&#8217;s about the little things)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">little things are moved toward love.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">(If you are moved, move the little things toward love)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">love this, sweetie<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">lovethislovethislovethislovethislove<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>all the little things you do are done for love. don&#8217;t doubt it. shout about it. shout about the things you do for love. 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