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Andrea Fisher's avatar

LOVE! Your words are a benediction Duane. From a fellow believer in hope, beauty, and everything born of truth.

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Duane Toops's avatar

Thank you so much Andrea! Glad to be in good company!

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Bonefolder Press's avatar

I recently came across a quote I think you would be into.

“A dandelion doesn’t cast a seed and then hold its breath and wait to see if and how it takes root. It keeps casting seeds. It gives everything it has to everything it is born to do. What if you kept casting your seeds to the wind—and it didn’t matter which seed took root because you knew something would. That’s the nature of creation. Something always comes through.”

TAMA KIEVES

This is lovely like this article.

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Duane Toops's avatar

Holy Sh*t! That passage is gorgeous!! Something will always take root. Something will always grow. “Something always comes through” - that’s it exactly! Thanks so much for sharing that!

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Paul Wittenberger's avatar

Just what I needed to read, Duane. Thank you! 😊🧡

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Duane Toops's avatar

My pleasure Paul! thanks so much!

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Sonia Otero's avatar

We, the creators of whatever, maintain hope, and that's okay.

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Duane Toops's avatar

Yes! Absolutely!

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Neil Barker's avatar

Excellent points, Duane: "Everything a maker makes is a lantern set aloft indiscriminately. Where the work lands and in whose hands is unknown."

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Duane Toops's avatar

Thanks Neil!

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Vanessa's avatar

AMEM!

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Duane Toops's avatar

Thanks Vanessa!

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