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David Donoghue's avatar

Thanks so much for sharing Jeff. Keep at it. Interesting images and analogies with the challenges of travel and direction in there. But the journey is the reason, not the end goal... So you have to embrace the journey.

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Jeff RE's avatar

David, thanks for your kind words and reflections. Well said: Embrace the journey. Here here! Off we go, together!

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Monica P.'s avatar

Courageous and insightful. Thank you, Jeff.

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Jeff RE's avatar

Thanks for your compliments, Monica. I appreciate it.

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Paul Wittenberger's avatar

Thanks for sharing, Jeff.

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Jeff RE's avatar

Thanks for reading, Paul.

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Don Boivin's avatar

How inspiring and thought-provoking. I want to read both the poem and your thoughts at least two more times. I recognized myself in there, and that's what really makes us love art, isn't it? Recognizing ourselves, feeling less alone because of it. Thank you, Jeff!

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Jeff RE's avatar

Thanks again, Don.

(I thought I replied to this comment already but that was on your restack of the post - thanks for that, too. Sometimes substack still stumps me. haha!)

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Don Boivin's avatar

I hear you, Jeff. When you click the “also share as a note” button, does that mean the receiver should say thank you twice? I would say no, but then I always worry that somebody will think I didn’t say thank you ha ha

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Jeff RE's avatar

Social media conundrums, huh... You mean to give someone a compliment but perhaps you've merely given them the feeling of obligation. Haha. Oh the waters we wade through...

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Don Boivin's avatar

I’ll take it though. I really appreciate it when readers help put my work out there for others to see. That’s a generous gift!

In answer to your earlier question, I did not think that you didn’t say thank you. I don’t pay attention to such things, anyway, don’t keep track. :-)

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