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I love this so much, Tonya!

Thank you for writing it and living it!

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Thank you, Matt!

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Great piece, got me right in the heart!

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Thanks, Kirk!

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"No miracle has cured the habit of stealing my own joy." Oof, that one leaves a mark, Tonya. Here's to cobbling more and and more of these crumbs of silence and joy.

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Thank you, Charlie!

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oh I so relate to sabotaging your own happiness! self awareness is half the battle I think. enjoy NO!!!!

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That is 100% the lesson I need to learn! Thanks, Tabby!

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Beautiful piece, and so many other stories wrapped inside of it. I hope all goes well for you and Paul. If you're ever out west, stop in for coffee.

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Thanks so much, Sue. And I will definitely take you up on that coffee offer!

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Good. We both need a good cackle but not for the same reasons.

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Who said "be the weather you wish to see in the world?" Have I got that one right? no? Oh well. I think a desire for winter is a validation in the four seasons, in the "to everything turn, turn, turn." It's a recognition that nothing is either/or - everything is AND. Great piece!

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I love that, and I agree. There's a time for a mental winter, like everything else.

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What a beautiful examination of your heart - &, by extension, to everyone's. I love this honest & hopeful piece!

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Thank you so much, Ellen!

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