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Maris Wistar Thompson's avatar

Once again, Thank You Susanna! These last days of Persephone's time in the underworld have been noticeably lighter but the political and world news seems to have been an unremittingly bleak barrage of bad. And COVID, though more under control than a year ago, is still such a threat.

How refreshing it is to read about the loveliness of Brooklyn for a few hours during this past snowstorm. And how comforting to hear about your father's lack of complaining as he continually had to attack his "Sisyphusean shoveling" when it snowed in rural MA. I also appreciate the the hopefulness offered by the return of Persephone each year and with her the arrival of Spring. And after Spring this year, maybe but not surely, a "normalish summer".

Your advice to "keep the path clear for the next thing even if we don't know what it will be" because "that might be the practice of hope" is extremely wise, thoughtful and helpful in these still continuously uncertain times. As always, many, many thanks. xoxoxoxo Wissie

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Johnny's avatar

! O Wind,

If Winter comes, can Spring be far behind?

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