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Lucy's avatar

Suuuper well written piece!! Instant subscribe

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Maria Giesbrecht's avatar

Ah thank you for saying that! 🩷

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lindsay lark's avatar

“We will choose a reliable sear over an unfamiliar warmth.” This line is gorgeous. My mother is also an alcoholic, and that push and pull with booze is so familiar and eloquently expressed, clear as a bell.

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Maria Giesbrecht's avatar

Thank you Lindsay. ❤️‍🩹

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Cailin-Mari Hall's avatar

wow! just wow

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Sue Ann Gleason's avatar

Brilliant piece, Maria!

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Maria Giesbrecht's avatar

Thank you so much!

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Alix Klingenberg's avatar

Love this. ❤️

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Maria Giesbrecht's avatar

Thank you Alix!

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Coffee With Keats's avatar

Loved this. Especially the final lines. Adore your habit of slipping in profound statements at the end of simply-styled sentences. They are wonderful surprises that stay with me.

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