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nymusicdaily's avatar

so much to unpack here. this is fire.

"rules are rules" is a power trip employed by the weak. they get so used to people doing what they tell them that noncompliance itself is often enough to drop them in their tracks.

so glad you and your little owl were able to avoid the snipers on the west side highway. that's a real-life halloween!

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Eileen's avatar

It is just 8am here in Switzerland and I am sure that with the passing day, I won't come across anything more beautiful than your essay. I also feel like it was me thinking and speaking the same words....we even love the same children's authors and have read the same books. Thank you for opening your heart and mind, and sharing it with us. I am one of those who can also not stay quiet..once a rebel. forever a rebel. And, especially since I'm a forever teacher of children, and know that they represent all that is good in the world. I'm so much richer in spirit from working with them all. I was very vocal the last three years in my small part of the world, but was also gobsmacked at the level of conformity and laziness on display. I lost both friends and family to the complete madness, but I got closer to my essence, which I consider to be the best gift I have ever received. I will keep holding the light...and asking others to do the same. Blessings from a beautiful town on Lake Zürich.

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