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Judy Tiesel-Jensen's avatar

This is just (sniff) beautiful. Thank you for your generosity to put experience into words that paint vivid pictures, and then to share them with us. I am richer for the reading and inspired to notice further.

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Keith Aron's avatar

The words you needed to hear were a balm for this reader as well. The imagery of the oak leaf bowl and the noticing of small things that have a surprisingly deep and soulful impact reminded me of the Japanese concept of mono no aware. I love such things. Some of the little things that have saved me lately (some of which I've mentioned to you recently): the unexpectedly warm and gracious phlebotomist I was paired with at the lab; two squishy dollops of bright orange gel fungus nestled in equally bright green moss on yes, a gray day; and learning that oceans can be flatulent. So grateful when these glimmers make it through the internal fog.

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