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Caroline's avatar

Alexandra! I love this. And I’m so happy you had this opportunity - such a gift! Though I’ll agree with you about Dolly Parton.

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Alexandra Youmans's avatar

Thank you so much!

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Isabel Cowles Murphy's avatar

This is beautiful--shot through with the stuff of life...hope and excitement and the quiet waning of the two. But also, you are not alone. I think they say “don’t meet your heroes” not because heroes aren’t great but because our experience of them belongs to us, not to them.

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Alexandra Youmans's avatar

Thank you. Yes, that sounds right.

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appleton king's avatar

yes sometimes its for the best

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Bradley James Cooper's avatar

I love the lyrical quality of your writing. I feel my brain has had a little spa day after I read a piece of your work. Freshly scrubbed, kneaded and tingling. I also loved the part about the lighthouses! I do wish you'd had a more substantial (is that the word?) interchange with your hero.

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Alexandra Youmans's avatar

I wish I could have been more authentic in my meeting and that the exchange could have felt warmer.

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Alexandra Youmans's avatar

Thank you! That made my day. 🙏

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appleton king's avatar

so much of humility, generosity depth of experience here the image of lighthouses running around looking for people to save and your take on "bucket lists" how you make that idea your own

and followed instincts rather than succumb to some cliched concept is so very fine!!

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Alexandra Youmans's avatar

Thank you. That’s so kind!

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