Mary, your students are so fortunate to have you! I'm wishing I were one of them (at age 65!). I love that you keep Devotions nearby. Over the past year or two, I've been memorizing Mary Oliver poems, both as a spiritual practice and a dementia-prevention exercise. You and I are members of the tribe that loves Mary's poetry 🤗❤
Your writing and your teaching and you r deep ability to be vulnerable and to rejoice in life despite the pain and grief is stunning to witness. You’re so adept at sharing your life in your writing … it does feel like a big hug. Also so grateful for when you introduced me to Mary Oliver after I told you I hated poetry. I’ve learned so much from you.
Thank you! Thanks so much for reading! And thank you for writing Absolutely True Diary. My students and I love it. It takes some important and complex themes and presents them in a way my students can relate to. It is a window into so many other works. And it has such heart!
This was so lovely, thank you. Thinking a lot lately about telling stories-what’s important to pass on, what should live on for my story and those who came before-most who I didn’t know. Looking forward to the book recs in this pocket.
This piece feels like a hug 🤗
It so does, doesn’t it?
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Mary, your students are so fortunate to have you! I'm wishing I were one of them (at age 65!). I love that you keep Devotions nearby. Over the past year or two, I've been memorizing Mary Oliver poems, both as a spiritual practice and a dementia-prevention exercise. You and I are members of the tribe that loves Mary's poetry 🤗❤
We certainly are. I also like to memorize her poems sometimes. I’m so glad we can be in this space and learn from each other.
I was thinking this, too, Joni.
May we all have such wise teachers in our lives.
And yea to memorizing poems in order to keep our brains sharp!
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...breathes out slowly,
gulps,
breathes in ...smiling,
blinks away one tear.
Thank you.
🫂 such a lovely comment. Thank you!
Thank you for the comfort of storytelling. We will be OK
🥰 Thank you! 🫂
Wow, thank you for showing us rather than just telling us to be kind, that we matter, that everyone matters!!!
🥰 Thank you!
Your writing and your teaching and you r deep ability to be vulnerable and to rejoice in life despite the pain and grief is stunning to witness. You’re so adept at sharing your life in your writing … it does feel like a big hug. Also so grateful for when you introduced me to Mary Oliver after I told you I hated poetry. I’ve learned so much from you.
Such a warm, kind comment. Thank you! I have learned so much from you too! 🥰
Oh Mary, I miss the school so much. This piece brought me back. Thank you. You are doing what God put you on this earth to do. Mary True
We miss you too! Thanks for reminding me what a gift it is to be there. I forget sometimes at six am. 😂
I love this whole thing. Thank you. Glad your students belong to the tribe of Mary.
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Thanks Julie!
Wow. Did I ever need to read this today. Thank you, Mary.
I’m so glad. Thanks for the comment. Sending you love.
I am so glad to have stumbled on this piece and met you through it, Mary. These tribes of will stay with me. What a beautiful teaching/remjnder.
I’m so glad. I’m so glad you’re here. 🫂
I'd like to belong to Junior's tribe ... and the tribe of anyone who chooses love over hate : )
You are in the right place Karen. 🥰
Thank you, Mary, for more salve for my wounds.
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This is lovely, Mary. And also very true.
Thank you! Thanks for reading!
The perfect piece to remind us that we will be okay! Thanks for sharing.
Thank you! Thanks for reading!
Thank you, Mary. This is lovely.
Thank you! Thanks so much for reading! And thank you for writing Absolutely True Diary. My students and I love it. It takes some important and complex themes and presents them in a way my students can relate to. It is a window into so many other works. And it has such heart!
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Thank you!
This was so lovely, thank you. Thinking a lot lately about telling stories-what’s important to pass on, what should live on for my story and those who came before-most who I didn’t know. Looking forward to the book recs in this pocket.
Let me know what you think. All the ones in this one, I read on repeat. 🥰