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I needed to read this in this exact moment and I love you for writing it. Not enough, of course.

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If you zoom in on the scale of a fish, it has annuli dark rings of harsh cold waters, and the light rings of warm summers and abundant food. Each scale contains the story of their lives.

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Might this be one of the definitions of love? Zoom in on anybody or anything close enough, you just can’t help yourself falling in love with them.

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When I was a little girl we would turn off the main breaker (supposedly, in case lightening struck the house) and open all the windows during a thunderstorm, and just sit quietly, except to sometimes characterize the strikes and spares.

I lived in an oak grove for a time.

You may never love these things enough, but you can always try.

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Jun 22·edited Jun 22

Your oak grove recollection reminded me of a tune named "The Ash Grove". It's one of my favorite old tunes because it's upbeat and the melody starts in the low voices.

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This is sublime - really! Now back to my pointless puzzle.

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I enjoy how you always seem to write about life's messiness in a joyful way. I appreciate your offering.

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There were no Loblollys lollygagging in my neck of the Appalachian woods. Only the lowly Jack Pine, with its turpentine smelling sap, would grow in the hardscrabble clay-shale soils.

It would be a wonder to see a Loblolly split asunder by a lightning strike. Something to enjoy from afar, no doubt.

Loblolly - what a name. I thought you made it up until I read the comments.

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Holy mother of mayhem this is beautiful. Thank you.

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Dammit.......that's good........I could tell you that I loved it,but it wouldn't be enough....oh look out - there's that smart ass again!! Honestly,does anyone?

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Wow. Brilliant. And now I’ve learned about the loblolly and I will be lost in what a magicians dove thinks about.

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Zauberhaft!

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Magnificent

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Oh my GOD. BRILLIANT

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Killer intro!!! Therapeutic read

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Breathtaking words and images. Thank you.

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so beautiful. Thank you!

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Thank you for this today.

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