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Marcia Abboud's avatar

This is beautiful, Maisie. What a clever format. I love how you've penned each one. It's made me think if I could do that :) 🤍

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Marie A. Rebelle's avatar

Every one of these vignettes made me think of 'almost' moments in my life. 'Almost' indeed can change the course of our lives. Great piece of writing!

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Diana C.'s avatar

Maisie, you really made me feel the weight of those near misses, like every moment could have gone a completely different way. And the honesty! I was holding my breath through the whole thing.

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May More's avatar

Lovely stroytelling Maisie - these were vivid paintings of different times in your life - I feel I know you a lot better now and u made me realise "almost" is such an important reflection...

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Black Coffee Creative's avatar

I held my composure throughout until the line about your grandmother asking for chicken soup - then I lost it.

So much compassion, dear Maisie.

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Adrian Njoto's avatar

That last bit is really something. It made me react in different ways as my hair tie snapped.

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Geraldine's avatar

Thanks for sharing May

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ZIZI MAJID's avatar

I didn't realize until I read this, how powerful a word is- almost.

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