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Rona Maynard's avatar

What a lovely, mysterious piece, both uplifting and melancholy. I particularly like the passage about the imprints on the grass of people who have sat or lain there. It’s rare to see an essayist dance gracefully with art and life as you do here, and as I strive to from time to time.

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Michael Rance's avatar

thank you Rona, that’s so kind of you!

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Dr Kerry King's avatar

Thank you, Michael. Discovered this at an appropriately, agonising time. This tipped me over the edge 'I am not just heartbroken over a lost relationship or the end of a chapter; I’m heartbroken over the knowledge that I’ll never be able to precisely say how much it matters, and why it should to everyone else.'

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Michael Rance's avatar

Kerry, I'm sorry to hear that you're going through it right now. Yeah, that line in particular nags at me -- heartbreak and the end of relationships is such a universal human condition, but it's still so difficult to know how to move forward, especially as memories of the relationship fade and most people advise to just 'move on' without thinking too much about the past. But I think it's helpful to think about the past, and be thankful for relationships, even those that have 'failed'!

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Eva M's avatar

Thank you for this 🥹🙏🏼

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Michael Rance's avatar

Thank you for reading, Eva!!

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Clara Maia's avatar

This is really moving ♥️

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Michael Rance's avatar

Thank you Clara :) I appreciate you reading

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Carina's avatar

This was truly beautiful.

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Michael Rance's avatar

thank you so much Carina! I keep thinking about this letter, especially as Valentines Day approaches... thanks so much for reading!

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MamaCatss's avatar

I like.

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Michael Rance's avatar

love to hear that!!

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Maggie Sun's avatar

beautifully written!

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Michael Rance's avatar

thanks so much Maggie, that’s very kind of you!

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