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Erich Beer's avatar

Please never stop writing. You are my only reliable "advance man reporting from the time ahead".

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Asha Dornfest's avatar

"Like" is perhaps the wrong word to describe how I feel about this essay, but it's what that little heart up there is called. Deep, bittersweet appreciation and relief? Also, showing up in your comments after pretty much every new piece to say, "thank you, yes, that," isn't a particularly helpful contribution to you or your community of readers, but, well, there it is. Finally, I offer my heartfelt sympathy over your mom's passing. I recently lost my beloved Dad, and the experience (after a long, dark silence, combined with yearslong layered grief about US- and world politics, COVID, climate, and other personal stuff) has brought me back to writing, and, strangely, made me feel freer...like I've grown up. I'm barely able to describe this feeling, which is why I've returned to writing. OK, that's all for now. I'll keep quiet for a while!

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