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Terryble Twitch's avatar

…and the same to you! May the light speed of life become the really pretty lights that guide. ✌🏻💙

Duane Toops's avatar

Cheers to pretty lights! I’ll take it! Thanks so much Terry!

Terryble Twitch's avatar

You’re welcome! My appreciation for your work and words grow exponentially as I slow my pace to absorb them.

Duane Toops's avatar

Means a lot to me!

Abbey Wade's avatar

Hi Terry!!

Terryble Twitch's avatar

Hi Abbey!! ☺️😘

Kay's avatar

Thank you for this, Duane.

I know I have built mountains without realising that I was doing so!

And once they were there, they were so big, blocked out so much light, that really I couldn’t see clearly.

But I have found things, despite how they seemed at first, not beyond the possibility of shifting - and that weight I have carried could be put down.

I just needed to stop holding on to it!

And to move the mountain?

As you say - doing differently - with intention, attention and consistency.

And I have found that what I need to nurture most carefully is the precious blossom of belief.

Belief that the mountain can be moved!

Duane Toops's avatar

Thank you so much Kay! I relate to this so much. I’ve built not only mountains but whole mountain ranges. It’s so easy to believe that they are immovable, but they can be. With time, gentleness, and patience. Thanks again!

Kay's avatar

My thanks again to you, Duane, for reminding me of things I needed to remember!

Duane Toops's avatar

Always glad to! You encouragement is so uplifting!

CarrieD's avatar

The building and breaking down. The smoothing of jagged edges. I love how you’ve created such perfect imagery through your careful words.

Duane Toops's avatar

Thank you! I’m so so glad you like it! <3

Emily Foucart's avatar

Different timelines…

I feel I’m on the very different, slower time line these times. Like a tree .. a mountain

Beautiful collages 💙

Vanessa's avatar

Beautiful and poignant - thank you 🙏

Duane Toops's avatar

Thank YOU, Vanessa! I appreciate it!

Abbey Wade's avatar

“…water bending elegantly” is one of my favorite word parties now. This is brilliant and soothing and perfect

Duane Toops's avatar

Thank you. That line seemed almost pretentiously poetic when I wrote it. I kept trying to take it out, but it just felt right. Glad you like it. ;-)