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Mary! This is brilliant!!!!!

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I second this. As always. Happy Thursday.

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Thought you might like to see my wish for The Donald...

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The way you relate the struggle your dad had in trying to live with kindness in community that didn't value it (the rest of the family) to trying to live that way in America today was both brilliant and disturbing. Thank you for being so open with your insights.

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Thank you, Mary. This is a wonderful find. Something I needed and didn’t know it until now. Love Sebastian!

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Thank you for what you are doing, Mary. You inspire and motivate us to be better, more effective defenders. I'm glad you are so much your father and nothing of your uncle.

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Coming back to add: And thank you for your courage. If I were related to that guy, I'd have spent the last six years hidden away in a closet, coming out only long enough to go to court to change my last name. You are a strong, brave, intelligent woman. Thank you for sharing all of that with all of us.

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I love a good audio file most of the time but there are times when I can’t listen and would prefer to silently read (in my cubicle at work, EarPods are out of juice, etc). It would be really nice to have a link to the text for those times! Thanks!

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Hi Jeanne, The audio is an extra--just a recording of the written newsletter for people's convenience. Here's the link to the original, my very first newsletter, which was posted on 11/10/21. https://marytrump.substack.com/p/welcome-to-the-good-in-us

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Have fun while trying...superlative, ya the "reactor" in us wants to do the agresso in return but ya Mary adding the dimension of fun and art is just less robotic and more organic. Rock on, reggae on or baroque on, we're with ya ;)

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This is great, thank you!

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Simply lovely!

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Mary: A wonderful introduction to this group journey!

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Love your photos of Sebastian. He is so beautiful and soothing.

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I love the audio. Thank you so much.

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I love this, Mary! Hearing your voice in the stories is so great!

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Always great 👍. 💕

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If true democracy is to succeed in the USA don't people need to engage by demonstrating by the millions? Leaving workplaces and homes and taking to the streets. Commenting on ones preferred socialmedia platform (mine has become twitter too) is easy, but it simply isn't enough - in fact I believe it is futile. What is going on in the USA is dangerous. I find the apathy of the American people astounding. The world needs a USA that is a true democracy... and thanks for the audioversion...

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Mary, I must thank you for this and the other sections that have given me a place to interact while thinking about the issues and parts that had been missing for me in my day to day. I have things to do but little connection with others. The format that presents options and new consideration on things that are presented well and many beautifully.

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Simply lovely!

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