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Sam Peterson's avatar

Wow! Alice just wow! This was such an unmitigated pleasure to read. At times I felt like you were writing directly out of my own brain but much more eloquently than I think. You are fighting the good fight. Hope is the thing with feathers!

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Alice Clara's avatar

Utterly shameful that this passed me by when you sent it, but in-keeping with the soft rhythms of the universe, that it has found its way back to me now is highly welcome. Thank you, Sam - this means an awful lot coming from someone whose philosophy and writing I admire as much as I do yours. I reread your piece on amelioration all the time - pure ammunition of hope.

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farabee pushpita's avatar

this is such a thoughtful, astute & beautiful essay, clara. i have often had the same thoughts & actually used that ursula k le guin in my own writing because frankly, i’m terribly disgusted with our culture’s life affair with sadness. i can often FEEL sad, yes, but i do not need to BE sad. it’s why i always try to have (where possible and realistic) an upwards trajectory in my writing. wonderful words from you as always 💛💛

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Alice Clara's avatar

How did I only just see this now (at work, no less...)---this has warmed my heart immeasurably. I've noticed that irrepressible, if pragmatic, upward lilt in your writing. It's beautiful and it does the world of good.

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jptrgirl's avatar

such a beautiful essay, and a wonderful perspective on sorrow. much to think about, especially for writers like myself who oft walk hand in hand with such feelings. a needed reminder, i think

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Alice Clara's avatar

Oh, this has pierced me to the heart. Thank you. Even in a comment your irrepressible lyricism and poetry punctures through: '...who oft walk hand in hand...'---quietly gorgeous. I am so grateful to you; I hope today treats you kindly.

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