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“We are always young in someone’s eyes” - this is so true.

And today we’re as young as we’ll ever be. So we might as well enjoy it!

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It is a privilege to be able to write that statement, and know that I have people in my life who have loved me that long, Randy!

Wishing the same for you.

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Love these awesome photos Karena, and your observation of how superior real-life contact is with friends.

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In one of my edits I took out the phrase "take that, ChatGPT!" Because writing from association, writing from conversation, writing from shared interests comes from enjoying being interested!

PS. Only negative of IRL meetings, I am reminded I'm short!

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. . . thank goodness there's inner stature!

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You know just the right words, Rick!

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I have something less prosaic an observation to offer.

It was bloody fun meeting up!

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And you forgot to mention that you take great group selfie. I've never looked so good!

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May 20, 2023Liked by Karena

It was definitely ‘funner’ meeting IRL ! Look forward to creating more fun times with you on Futuregazing!

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May 20, 2023·edited May 20, 2023Author

Same here Geeta. You are putting a lof of focus into Futuregazing, and I'm sure it is going to positively influence many teens.

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I loved this final phrase "we each need to live our own lives, embrace our own life journey and grow into our own brand of wisdom".

As a parent guiding her daughters to follow their own paths, and trying hard to trust that they will be OK, this all resonated with me!

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I hear you, Ilona.

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May 19, 2023Liked by Karena

"Everyone should go back to the places where their wrinkles and responsibilities fall away, and they are twenty once again." I was a "second-year novice" at 20 in my third year of preparation for vows as a nun! What memories. I gained dozens of wonderful mentoring wise women.

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Reverse Time travel is such a treat! And the stories you can tell, Joann.

I am pleased that you are one of the wise mentoring women I continue to gather around me.

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This one resonated with me Karena. I left home for London in my twenties and it was real eye-opener. Changed my life and I could do with revisiting to help with some of the wrinkles and responsibilities :)

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Ha! Reverse journey.

I +1 that. Not only does it help with wrinkles, but also with humility at realizing how much I didn't know!

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