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Ryan Delaney's avatar

"We’re here to remember who we are." This really hit me.

I love the writing here and the metaphors. I was gripped by the story from beginning to end.

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Connie Baglia πŸ’šβœ¨'s avatar

Thank you Ryan! Your story about your experience with surrendering to outcomes really sung something into my spirit. And is helping me incorporate it in a deeper way in my daily life.

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Ryan Delaney's avatar

I so appreciate you sharing this, Connie. It feels great to learn that something I shared had a positive impact, perhaps especially since you’ve been in the inquiry for a long time and have a lot of wisdom to share.

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Connie Baglia πŸ’šβœ¨'s avatar

❀

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Teri Leigh πŸ’œ's avatar

I want to meet Frankie! And I want to hear his stories about it how the old guy was a genius! I’d bet Frankie would have a blast discovering the fixes my dad has done in his various hikes over the years.

And I love a pro who offers a dissertation explanation with his bid. Proves he knows his stuff.

We have a handyman like Frankie. He cleared a clog in our sink and gave me a masters thesis lecture on garbage disposals and houses over 200 years old. Turns out garbage disposals aren’t meant for food!

And you know what, every time we call Craig the Hand-e-man the bill is higher than we expect, and we always figure it out. The money always appears. I can be sleepless about it or I can surrender to it. Surrendering makes the money appear faster.

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Connie Baglia πŸ’šβœ¨'s avatar

Thank you for sharing Teri Leigh! Old homes are so rich in so many ways!

Garbage disposals. What!? I mean we do have hard water, but it doesn't need to be chopped up πŸ€·β€β™€οΈ

Yes to creating! We have "large item pickup" from the town garbage service in our neighborhood this week. It's more like a neighborhood exchange. We put out loads and loads from our former owner's piles (and someone already scooped up the treasures) and we also scored some wood pallets from someone else's trash. I told my husband I was just thinking last week about how I wanted some wood pallets.

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Mary Braun Bates, MD's avatar

>>We’re here to remember who we are.

To clear out all the crap clogging the connection.

I see what you did there.

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Connie Baglia πŸ’šβœ¨'s avatar

😁

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Teri Leigh πŸ’œ's avatar

I see it too.

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Sam Messersmith's avatar

This is really great storytelling. I laughed. I was hooked from the get-go.

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Sherry Taveras's avatar

β€œLove is a mindset” I love this reminder that life is a constant soul recalibration. I ditto Ryan. Taken into the story from beginning to end!

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