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Sandy Didner's avatar

Your writing about eagles soaring, nutcracker’s tweeting, and cheeseburgers grilling improved my despondent sprit. I have so much sadness in my life, and you remind me of the beauty that is present in this world. Employees who are friends, a visit from a son, frost on branches all signal that there is good in the world.

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Rabi'a Elizabeth B's avatar

At the age of 55 I'm (predictably) trying to make up for lost time with regard to: music practice, voice lessons, much-needed self-compassion work. And my frequent mental refrain is: WHY BOTHER. I try to keep in mind that I really don't know how much I will progress (or even if I will). The important point is the daily practice and engagement with something other than the dead past.

I don't have as much time left as I did years ago when I first took voice lessons, for example, so I can use the time left to me to focus on it as best I can.

Thanks for writing this, Chris.

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