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Anna's avatar

Thank you for sharing this Marya!!! So beautifully written. Happy holidays! <3

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Marya E. Gates's avatar

Thank you Anna!

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Maura Fallon's avatar

Sending you love.

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Lyriquediscorde's avatar

You are such a special person in my life. You might be surprised how often you are spoken about in our house, between me and my daughters (Veronica especially). We have the cat Halloween decoration up all year round and named him Mr. Rochester. The lady painting and the bookshelves and plants all remind us of you, too. You are one of the reasons I cherish my online friends and the found family they have become over the years. We may not always be in touch in a regular sort of way (whatever that means) but you are forever a part of my life, my family, and my home.

This is a beautiful post. So much love to you from me and mine <3

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Marya E. Gates's avatar

awww thank you Laura. you are absolutely always part of my family as well! you have been such a rock for me over the years. I'm glad we met online and in person during my on-and-off time in LA.

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Annika's avatar

<3 <3 <3

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Marya E. Gates's avatar

thank you for reading Annika!

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mudwerks's avatar

This is an intense and amazing story, Thank you for writing it. <3

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Marya E. Gates's avatar

thank you for reading!

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