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Every time I figure I'll just give Beth's posts a quick scan and a quicker "heart" and move on with my day... I get tripped up by the depth and resonance of her writing. Film and TV are only the surface topics - Beth Lisogorsky writes about LIFE WRIT LARGE. In this one, she shares an emotion I've been waking up with lately - though mine is a paler shade than hers. And it was nice to see my own post quoted. She's generous that way as well. Rock On Beth Lisogorsky!

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I do want to watch this -- your essay/review makes it clear it's something I need to see. Saying "it's up my alley" feels too glib. I'm in the middle of watching another film you recommended right now -- Theater Camp (which I'm loving by the way), so I'll wait a little bit before embarking on anything heavy. And I always appreciate your personal stories and vulnerability in your writing.

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🙏 Appreciate this note. I’m back to lighter fare for a while I think. Last week was heavy with feels which I’m all over but balance is good. I appreciate your self awareness on that front. Happy New Year!!

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I’ve been wanting to watch this but haven’t brought myself to sit in the sadness of it yet. Thank you for writing so well about grief.

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Sitting with the sadness is the best company some times. I get that you have to be in that right place. It’s good to hear from you my friend. Happy New Year. Loving your book journey. Thanks for taking me along.

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I seee you, Beth, also a motherless daughter here! Mine passed age 46 when I was 14 👋 was nodding all along and interestingly I’m also writing about grief a lot more over the winter. Just seeems to fit with nature’s apparent death in the northern hemisphere

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I see you as well Carmen. Thank you for this note. Knowing there are other teenage girls who also lost their mothers makes the world a less lonely place. My mother was 49 but sick for a long time so most of her 40s. It was weird to get to my 40s and not think about my own mortality. I plan to subscribe to your Substack as I want to read your writings on grief. Thank you for stopping by my stack and look forward to knowing you.

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Did you want to me cry? Seriously Kym. Thank you so much. I feel so celebrated and honored by your words. This post was a difficult one to write and yet I was so excited to write it - I couldn’t stop iterating! I’m glad it struck a chord. Thank you for sharing this. Rock on Kym!

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