In the midst of some extremely difficult times in my life, I find that your words are the gift I could not find anywhere else. They distract me. Sometimes, I lay in bed crying because it seems to be the only thing I can do. In these moments I open your blog and read. And your words, they shift my tears. By that I mean, they shift why I am crying. I cry for a given character, or from marveling the beauty of the words. I forget why I was crying in the first place. This is the best gift, truly

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