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Susan Kacvinsky's avatar

This has aged well. I'm glad you called them Proud Boys. Let's call them what they are. Whatever comes next, we go through together.

Nan Tepper's avatar

Thank you, I thought so too, and that it was the Demogorgon's horrible 1 year date, made it all the more apropos. I did some editing, added some stuff, and Proud Boys was because of your influence. It's absolutely accurate. Love you, Susan. I wouldn't want to go through it without you. We all need each other. Happy beyond words that we met. xo

Susan Kacvinsky's avatar

It made me smile to see it.

Susan J Tweit's avatar

Amen! Thank you, Nan. xo to you.

Nan Tepper's avatar

Thanks, Susan! Did you see yesterday's post from Wham! Bam!

Big changes. So excited. More changes sometime this week. Maybe this will encourage you to jump in and join us. Let's get a date on our calendars for a visit, too? I know you're busy now, I remember that. I'll DM you. xo

https://www.whambamthankyouslam.com/p/what-we-learned-after-the-first-slam

Meanwhile, Elsewhere's avatar

Beautiful and tough read, reliving those days. But you capture here what many were going through. And now here we are: trying to be alert (to what's going on) but not in a constant state of panic, which doesn't do anyone much good. Doom-scrolling and the anger it can produce is its own addiction, so your message is so important. We start with ourselves, use what we have, do what we can.

Nan Tepper's avatar

Love this comment, Stew. Thank you for reading. We have to create a different world. Start small, do the next right thing, learn, dream big, begin again. Repeat. xo

Ann Hutton's avatar

Your words resonate. We are all in the shite, wondering how it could have possibly gotten worse, and now clinging to whatever hopeful result we can imagine for the future.Time to conjure up some potent magic and act on it.

Nan Tepper's avatar

I'm working on my conjuring skills (a modern-day witch of a different stripe?). xo

Ann Hutton's avatar

Exactly.

Mary Roblyn's avatar

Nan: 1. keep the faith. 2. I know you will. xoxo

Nan Tepper's avatar

I love the faith you have in me, Mary. xo