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Apr 24Liked by Sharron Bassano

Who goes first? Hard to know in that situation.

Lovely teacup pattern, though. One might mention that.

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Apr 24Liked by Sharron Bassano

Sweet!

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Apr 24Liked by Sharron Bassano

WEll done. Do you sneak into your neighbor's houses to take notes. ....or is there a phantom world inside your head where you get to wander through other people's lives without them seeing you...... Either way you DO write it all down well. )) Thanks for taking us with you. )))K Yes pretty china.

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Apr 24Liked by Sharron Bassano

Making progress. Breaking the ice may be hard.

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Or maybe never. Sometimes the chasm is too wide and our most earnest desire can’t bridge. Sometimes love always has a river dividing it.

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We still try, but for me, in a certain case, I had to accept that I can still love and honor someone without accepting their presence in my life.

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Apr 24Liked by Sharron Bassano

First steps . .

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Apr 24Liked by Sharron Bassano

AHA the discrete listening in to close proximity of live people. Even snips of conversations can make a goodly story. Kinda like sourdough starter. )) I can go with that.

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I love the tentative confidence that comes through in this concluding part of the story, Sharron. Wonderful work, as always. X

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Nicely evocative, Sharron. I haven't taken a train trip for some time. This makes me want to hope one! And I just love the accompanying photo; reminds me of England's Cotswalds. Hugs!

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