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Gail M's avatar

Yes. Thank you so much for this essay. It spoke to my heart.

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Ruth's avatar

Thank you, as always, for the wonderful reminder to do what we need for ourselves and to enjoy simple details. Earlier I was admiring the way the light reflected through my glass of water…telling myself it’s okay, it’s a good thing to just sit and do that.

My college-kid story: when my first-born was getting ready to start college, I was happy for him, and felt I was prepared for “empty nest.” After all, he was only going to be 30 minutes away! And, I still had a younger child at home in said “nest.” We took him to campus, and the school had a lovely welcoming assembly for us parents, and in the middle of it, with no warning, I started to sob. Well, I realized pretty quick that it wasn’t the distance, it wasn’t the number of fledglings still in the nest…it was the tremendous milestone and all the inevitable emotions such things bring. Sending you love ❤️.

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