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Gail V. Ritchie's avatar

This is lovely. The way I’m feeling today, the first thing that came to mind—why doesn’t she just kill that f’ing dog?!?!?

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Gail V. Ritchie's avatar

One bright note: Mom & Dad never had to live in a world with Trump in the White House. Sad and angry that my grandchildren will suffer the long term effects of his lunacy.

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Julie Gabrielli's avatar

And the evil of those who installed him.

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Julie Gabrielli's avatar

Yeah, that's what I thought when I first heard it. I guess that's just not how the world works. Also, isn't it weird that today is Mom's birthday?

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Kimberly Warner's avatar

Weaving together, stirring up, unraveling, recreating. Such a hopeful, helpful story as we move through the cycles of existence. Love that your unraveller is a black dog—easier to see the chaos phase as a natural, necessary part of the whole when he’s cute and playful.

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Julie Gabrielli's avatar

Love your insights, Kimberly. When I first heard the story, I honestly thought - well, just get rid of that dog and everything would be fine. 😂 I still fall into that.

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Kimberly Warner's avatar

Ha! We all do Julie!

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Rafael Concepcion's avatar

Kimberly, you’ve set my expectations high for Julie’s work. I’ve read three of her posts and she’s coming through with flying colors!

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Julie Gabrielli's avatar

Awwww!! Thanks for reading, Rafael. Glad you’re enjoying it.

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Emese-Réka Fromm's avatar

Thank you for posting this today! I (as many others) needed to hear it.

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Julie Gabrielli's avatar

I'm glad it served. It's powerful medicine.

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Rona Maynard's avatar

How achingly beautiful, and how perfect for today.

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Julie Gabrielli's avatar

That’s good to hear.

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HeatherAsh Amara's avatar

Thank you, this is so beautiful and poignant. I'm crying and grieving and opening to the courage and grace of picking up the next thread

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Julie Gabrielli's avatar

Give yourself some time and space. The old woman sat for quite a while. I’m sitting. Can’t see the new design yet.

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HeatherAsh Amara's avatar

Exactly, so agree. May we all sit and wait for the pattern to appear. Blessings

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Kate Bown's avatar

Dear Julie, this is a most beautiful story for beginning again, which we do everyday and especially after a storm. We imagine something magnificent and glittering and get to work. I’m on the otherside of the world, but still feeling heavy with your news. This story has lifted me, thank you 🙏

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Julie Gabrielli's avatar

I’m so glad it’s worked its magic. A good story is powerful medicine. 🕊️

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Troy Putney's avatar

This is a perfect gift at the very moment. Thank you, Julie.

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Julie Gabrielli's avatar

I’m so glad, Troy. You are most welcome. 🕊️

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Mr. Troy Ford's avatar

What a lovely story, Julie. It reminds of Penelope in The Odyssey who promised to select one of her suitors when she finished her weaving, but remained faithful to Odysseus by unweaving it every night.

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Julie Gabrielli's avatar

Oh, that’s right! It’s interesting how these archetypal stories get around.

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SallyJG's avatar

What a beautifully told story. I’ve been crying most of the day for that unraveled garment. At least, the garment I thought it was. Sometimes it does feel like the world is truly ending. It’s comforting, I guess, that those who come after my time, will pick up those threads and weave them into beauty again.

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Julie Gabrielli's avatar

I feel you, Sally. I’m mourning that this story is t working the magic on me that it usually does. I feel such resistance to all this. 😢

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Jacqueline England🎨's avatar

Love Michael Meade and his work. Thanks for sharing

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Julie Gabrielli's avatar

Yes, he's a gem. Glad it worked its magic.

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Deirdre Lewis's avatar

I love Michael Meade. I discovered him in 2016 and have also found him helpful and enlightening.

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Julie Gabrielli's avatar

He's a great storyteller and teacher, for sure.

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Allison in Oregon's avatar

Spectacular. Just what I needed; thank you so much.

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Julie Gabrielli's avatar

That’s good to hear.

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Rafael Concepcion's avatar

Would that we all had “a longer sense of time and a deep capacity for vision.” Thanks for presenting this as an audio as well as a written experience.

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Julie Gabrielli's avatar

It’s a touchstone story. I don’t always feel it (too wrapped up in my own confusion) but just knowing it’s out there (and has been for many generations), is comforting.

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Maurice Clive Bisby's avatar

Many, many moons ago I read the stories of he White Mountain Apache, Cochise, Nachise, Tsetsalbestinay. I even learned a few words of their language, Ciricahua..... A wonderful education into the the atrocities of white colonisation.... An Eye 0pener

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Julie Gabrielli's avatar

Wow that would make a fascinating essay!

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Kathleen Clare Waller's avatar

💙💙

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