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Jennifer P's avatar

Please continue to tell the stories. One day you won’t be there to tell them. Sorry, a little dark but I lost my mom recently and I’ll never hear the stories again. 💜

Ami's avatar

Oh maybe you don’t have to cut back on telling your fam the “history of the ornaments” stories. Maybe make a video holding each one and retelling them, or put it in a little diary with descriptions or pictures. Someday, they might want to hear them again or share them with their own kiddos!

Madalyn Munoz's avatar

I am so glad you have taken up drinking coffee again!! Your “Friday Five” entries have taken on a noticeable joy and lightness with the “voice” of the confident, talented writer you have always been. Your entries filled with self-doubt and questioning your talent made me crazy! I wanted to reach across the internet and hug you! I cannot wait for your future publications and book tours once again!

Nancy's avatar

I have a similar ornament, with a mouse in a walnut shell, that I took when my Mom was downsizing her ornaments. I wish I could share a picture here.♥️ I so look forward to reading this next book of yours. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, Sarah! ✨

Lisa's avatar

Hi! Thank you for this, really enjoyed reading, as always!

Poor scooter, keep us updated if you plan to get a Scooter 2.0.

"Hope and stubbornness are powerful things by themselves. Together, they can carry you through" - Love this! Powerful words...

Spider Sage's avatar

So sorry about Scooter 😞 does this call for a Scooter shrine to commemorate the hours of devotion and dedication? I have taken to referring to the pandemic time perception as a tesseract. I feel it. And I appreciate the sweetness and earnestness of the birds. I love feeding them yet get frustrated with the other creatures who want to gobble up the food too, then I have to stop myself and say,” but they’re hungry too…”. Thank you for your kindness. Your words are a gift.

Mishelle's avatar

I always enjoy these Sarah, but something about this week just brightened my whole day. Take comfort in knowing you have a reader in Oregon with the same bird feeder habits as you do!

Carla Burns's avatar

Thank you for sharing! I've also forced myself to take a break from writing this month. "Is 250k words in the last six months not enough for you?" I yelled at my brain as she begged me to let her write more. Rest always makes the writing come back stronger.

Cam's avatar

Thank you for sharing with us! I too have a black and white type of personality, I just tried explaining this to my sister yesterday to no avail.

Renee's avatar

Thank you, thank you, thank you - this always brightens my day!