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Larry Andersen's avatar

It's hard believe in decency, kindness, and attention to beautiful details in the least likely places, but I think it's out there, as it always has been...sometimes a little oil-soaked, never newsworthy. Thanks to you and E Bishop for the reminder.

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Karen Harris's avatar

Thanks for reading, Larry. Agreed. Love this

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Amy Goldfarb's avatar

OMG Karen your writing touches the bottom of my heart. I LOVE this piece. ❤️

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Karen Harris's avatar

That makes me happy. 💜❤️

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Brooks Goddard's avatar

Such lovely sentiments. We often need reminding of filling stations [even the title dates itself] and high school classmates and the poignant entry of the fiddle in Williams's song.

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Karen Harris's avatar

Yes! That song floors me. And I’m dating myself that I didn’t see filling station as dated until your comment! 💜

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Karen Harris's avatar

Also, it was one of my students at WHS...I wonder where he is now, but I bet he's somewhere good.

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Keira's avatar

My love, I am at the New Orleans airport and I just read your substack, and I am quietly leaking tears. If I take a deep breath, it could be a sob. Oh shoot, here it comes. This so captures the life I want to live - the one where we don’t just focus on the doilies and the bus drivers but that we are the ones setting the doilies under the oil cans and setting the table for the lost travelers. This one hit me right in the heart. I LOVE LOVE LOVED it xoxo

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Karen Harris's avatar

Let er rip!! Lol. Yes; let US be the setter-outers of treats and things. Amen. xoxo

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Howard K Cohen's avatar

We watch Call the Midwife to get us out of a glum mood. It’s always so amazing to see new life; it brings a smile.

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Karen Harris's avatar

Best show ever! Already watched them all twice through...It totally works like a charm. xo

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