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Judy Vorfeld's avatar

Gut wrenching. Magnificent. What a masterpiece.

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Wanda Sobran's avatar

You make me really feel sad for you & I think you should try to get to your Motherland & at least give it a try !

All the best to you , most times I think you are quite funny !

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mary-lou's avatar

hey 'hopper, only found this now and it's so very, very touching, a text with streaks of prayer, poetry and lament. big TQ for sharing! damaged as a child (abusive mother) my BFF has become a heck of a guitar player, feeling safe only behind his Epiphone or Gibson J-160E. meanwhile you're doing great work for your substack-audience, be well!

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Grasshopper Kaplan's avatar

Thank you so much Mary-Lou

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Sonja's avatar

I am crying. I wish I could have been your foster mother.

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NJ's avatar

Very beautiful and moving. Truth.

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KW NORTON's avatar

This is grounded and sensitive writing. This crash of our civilizations is nothing new, unfortunately. I am from San Francisco, now living in Tennessee. What has happened to California is tragic. We all feel as if we are imprisoned because we are. Human beings are what is important and not these nation states all selling "security" in exchange for freedom and the importance of the individual.

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Meri's avatar

Made me cry. I hope your mom is with Goddess now. Tyranny is worldwide now. Nowhere to go but here. We must fight for freedom where we are now, unfortunately.

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Rosalind McGill's avatar

Sending you a smile so big , it’s contagious 💌😊

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Living among scumbags's avatar

"so i can remember how beautiful your smile used to be before America took it away." -

That's exactly how I feel.

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𝙂𝙊𝙊𝘿 𝘾𝙄𝙏𝙄𝙕𝙀𝙉's avatar

Hit me right there. (Touches fist to heart)

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Bandit's avatar

This is heartbreaking and beautiful at the same time. God's watching over you, Grasshopper. Even if it seems he isn't. Please, take care of yourself.

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icubud's avatar

thanks for sharing that

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Tarn - mutual eye-rolling's avatar

Oh, Dear Grasshopper, I am a practical non caving in person, but you have brought me to tears.

You have got to the heart of a whole lot of things..

I wish you all the best.

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jacquelyn sauriol's avatar

thank you for that ode G.....that is beautiful

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