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Jun 14Liked by Julie Gabrielli

Oh what a heartbreaking yet all-too-common story. And felt even more painfully from the brilliantly sensitive perspective of the maple and her family. I adored this story, found myself wishing it could be illustrated and shared with every student young and old, opening pathways of empathy between humans and nature. Thank you Julie. This, I will remember forever.

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Ahhhh, many thanks, Kimberly. I’m so glad you were moved by it. If you’re curious, this was based on a true story that I wrote about here: https://open.substack.com/pub/juliegabrielli/p/where-do-stories-come-from?r=4cg2x&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

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I found this story deeply moving Julie, and beautifully written.

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I’m so glad, Marika. Thanks for reading and for letting me know.

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This story captured my heart, Julie. Thank you for giving voice to the trees! What would happen if we all listened to their voices the way Sam did?

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What, indeed? Thank you for reading and commenting, it means a lot to know this touched you.

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