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Oh, my heart! Your story brought tears to my eyes for its wisdom and beautiful elucidation of a fundamental truth of this existence. Harmonious is such a beautiful word for embracing the complexities and contradictions of life, without wasting energy trying to fix them. Without those complexities and contradictions, life would not be--at all. They are necessary to existence. And the photo of Elena with her flower crown is just absolutely precious! Thank you for sharing this story and for being you in this world, Candace. You are a gift--words, art, and all.
Thank you for sharing this magical story! Your daughter is lucky to have you and her school teacher as such nurturing adults in her life. This story is beautiful, a reminder for all of us to accept all parts of ourselves and we too can be harmonious. Happy summer!
Oh, my heart! Your story brought tears to my eyes for its wisdom and beautiful elucidation of a fundamental truth of this existence. Harmonious is such a beautiful word for embracing the complexities and contradictions of life, without wasting energy trying to fix them. Without those complexities and contradictions, life would not be--at all. They are necessary to existence. And the photo of Elena with her flower crown is just absolutely precious! Thank you for sharing this story and for being you in this world, Candace. You are a gift--words, art, and all.
Thank you for sharing this magical story! Your daughter is lucky to have you and her school teacher as such nurturing adults in her life. This story is beautiful, a reminder for all of us to accept all parts of ourselves and we too can be harmonious. Happy summer!