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Devo/Murphy Carpenter's avatar

Ok you little shit tears are flowing and i am picking up my pen

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Mark Willis's avatar

Devo, that’s exactly why we write—the raw moments that hit us in the chest. Keep picking up that pen. Let it bleed. You’re doing exactly what needs doing.

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KaZ In The World's avatar

I don't consider myself a Phoenix that rose from the ashes. I consider myself just me who walked through the ashes. Very good read, Mark.

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Lorna Leatherman's avatar

We shall see. I'm not out to prove anything.... just be

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Mark Willis's avatar

Just being is enough, Lorna. Survival doesn’t always mean proving, sometimes it just means breathing and staying present. That alone is its own kind of strength.

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Lorna Leatherman's avatar

Thankyou for simplifying, yes presence and breathing is often enough. And all one can do / be.

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