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" My new jade ring shattered as soon as I landed: it protected me from something. " the same thing happened to me in Guatemala!!!! I shot up when I read that. And the first thought that arrived, was that it was needed, protection like you said.

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"Barcelona thus far has taught me there is nothing new under the sun but us" I smiled and paused through plenty of this essay, but this I immediately felt in my whole body. Enjoyed this.

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We are safer than we know.

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Jul 13Liked by Anderson II

someone once told me "the first sentence of your writing is a fight for your life." and I want to say that whatever it is you fought didn't stand a chance because this first line is it.

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They gave you damn good advice. And this is a damn good compliment. Thank you for reading.

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You can both transport me somewhere I've never been before and speak in a way that sings to something inside of me that I know is true but never had the words for.

As always, it's a pleasure 🤙🏽

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Welcome back to the future we dream together. Thanks for arriving.

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Jul 14Liked by Anderson II

This is a poem. I read it once, then again then again and again. ❤️

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Everything is poetry when you're honest enough. You of all people would know. Thank you so sincerely for the energy you lend me. It doesn't go unnoticed.

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all of the answers will come to you through your travels. All of your answers will come to you when you come back. You will recognize yourself even more than you could ever fathom.

This piece of writing makes it clear.

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How often you give me this feeling of validating something I've already known but had forgotten until you mirror it back to me - like a deja vu of the mind - or a new experienced moment that somehow I recognize. Shared precognition perhaps. I'm still figuring out the words for it. I'm very, very grateful to you for it.

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Beautiful

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Thank you!

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