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Nov 10, 2022Liked by 3musesmerge

"Amazing what one can learn in a few minutes." Amazing, too, what one can learn from cancer. Not that I know, Gail, but you do, and thanks for sharing your lessons with us! (Also, I hope you check out that intriguing book--I bet it's chock full of lessons.)

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"The Answer to How, is Yes" has been one of the text resources in my Facilitative Leadership Class for many years. The students wrestle with the concept. I learn a lot.

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Nov 10, 2022Liked by 3musesmerge

Apron: “An apron is just a cape on backwards” 😁

(I thought for sure I had an unused chocolate quip somewhere... ah, well!)

I like that the calories etc. are by bar! As opposed to "50 CALORIES PER SERVING / 8 servings per package" that I seem to see so often.

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Nov 10, 2022Liked by 3musesmerge

From the brightly colored chocolate bars, fireplace in the background, to Calliope’s shared wisdom this post spoke to my heart! The story typist shared about meeting Francis was poignant. Beth became a “great aunt” again yesterday and her dad a great-grandfather x 5! George Carlin quipped once that we should remember that the elderly are really just “bent kids.” That line is blurred for me at times...

I delighted in reading/seeing the chocolate bars you brought along today! I often see “Yes,” “Help others,” and “Be kind” as instincts you wear well.

In the rooms of AA I often heard, “You have to give it away to keep it.” The “it?” The combination of lessons from the Twelve Steps, fellowship with others, sponsorship, and service opportunities that helped us in our own recovery journey. In short, be willing and able to meet a newcomer at his/her first meeting with a warm welcome and directions to the coffee maker! Thus Calliope might liken the Chili chocolate to “it.”

As always, Gail, I’m grateful for all I’ve been learning from you. The “old dogs/new tricks” rule isn’t fully operative for me. 😄

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“It’s not for us,” she whisper-hissed.

“Mmmmmm…” Calliope watched flames dance, “… It kind of is… ‘for us’… We receive such yummy feelings from giving it away.”

A beautiful lesson here 👆🏼for all of us...

“whisper-hissed?”

“whisper-hiss”

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https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whisper-hiss

The Girl’s are such great teachers!

I’m even learning new words! 🙌🏼

And Typist?

New name? Conversationalist! 😉

Francis (Squared)!

Is it bizarre that when I hear “Francis” I also hear

James AND Ryan?

Our brains 🧠 are fabulous connectors of things...

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