Last week I read a lovely little poem (entitled Questions Without Answers) on a blog page of lovely poetry called A Reading Writer. I have attached the link for anyone interested in reading the inspirational piece. Thank you Rosema for the inspiration.
areadingwritr.wordpress.com/…/questions-without-answers
Treasured Memories That Never Were
It was a warm summer night when
we slow danced on a quiet tropical
beach. Your soft cheek caressed my
five o’clock shadow. The full moon
glowed in your intoxicating eyes as
you said the words I longed to hear.
Then there was that night we drank
sweet merlot and read love poems
by candle light. We made love until
dawn. And I brushed your silky hair
as you slept in my arms. That night
you promised me to love me forever
Perhaps, one day I will finally build
the courage to approach you. Then
I could tell you how I feel. But until
that day I will sit here, alone in my
dark lonely corner, clinging to these
treasured memories that never were
Please note: Lonely Author will be in and out of the blog today. Having a big barbecue with tons of guests, food, and wine. My best friend who I have often written about is moving to Tampa, Florida on Monday. Allie and I planned a farewell bash for her. The Chimp assures you he will be on his best behavior. (You really don’t believe that, do you? Well, honestly, niether do I).
Have a wonderful weekend full of sunshine and smiles.
The love that got away, leaving behind the tantalizing but bittersweet memories.
This is a truly lovely poem, Andrew.
I’m glad you have a wonderful event to keep you occupied this evening, Good byes are hard, but harder still when we fail to make happy memories.
I promise not to hold you responsible for overindulgence of bananas.
At least, I won’t count the peels. 😀
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LOL Happy you appreciated this little write. Sometimes, I entertain myself with the “what might have been.” I guess that is the writer in me.
As for the party, yeah, hopefully we will make great memories. We plan on relocating to the South in 2017 or 2018. So, I should be closer to my friend. I hope the party will help combat the eventual goodbye tears that will come at the end of the night.
I will do my best not to overindulge., but I cannot make any promises. lol
Thank you.
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I agree, a lovely poem. Hope the BBQ was great! You’re a good friend. 🙂
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Thank you and thank you. Prepping for the BBQ right now. It should be a good night and the perfect way for me to say goodbye. Thanks you. Have a great weekend.
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Have a super lovely weekend and misbehave as much as you wish! I love both your poem and Rosema’s. When fantasy overshadows reality… which of us hasn’t done that? ❤
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LOL That is so true, all of us have done that at one time or another.
Thanks for the good wishes. Hopefully, we will have a great time. Perhaps, it will make the inevitable goodbye tears a little easier at the end of the night.
Thank you
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I know it will be bittersweet for you. But a good place to visit!
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Oh yeah. Smiling.
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I smell another harlequin romance author in our midst. 🙂
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LOL You are kidding, but so many of my friends encrouage me to be the another Nicholas Sparks. I think I have too muich darkness inside of me to do that and be happy. (Also too much perversion, but you already know that).
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Perversion I know too well horn dog. I love darkness. Write something really dark that will make me run down the street screaming like a little girl LOL
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LOL I will try. Have a good weekend.
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🙂
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Rosema is amazing. And this is a wonderful poem to follow it. ❤ have fun at your BBQ send off. But not too much fun!
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Rosema is so talented. That little poem stuck in my head all week. Thank you and thank you. Hopefully, we make memories to make the inevitable goodbye tears a little easier. Thanks.
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Very true. You’re always welcome.
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oh geez. oh my… wow.
I am left speechless. This is mellow yet sad. The love, the longing. It’s an honor that my little poem inspired such a very special piece. 🙂
Thank you!
P.S.
I soooo love this line: “Your soft cheek caressed my
five o’clock shadow.
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Smiling. Thank you for insp[iring me to write this. Happy you enjoyed this. I like that line too. (Love to wear a little hair on my face). Thanks and have a wonderful weekend.
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I should thank you because it is an honor to inspire something this beautiful. 🙂 Have a great week!
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Thanks. You too.
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you’re welcome! 🙂
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Lovely poem. Enjoy the barbeque and the weekend and be good! And if you can’t be good, well, be good at it! 🙂
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LOL I love the options you left me. Thank you so much.
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You’re most welcome. Enjoy.
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Have fun, man!
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Thank you.
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This is bittersweet, especially the ending. I hope you have lots of fun at the bbq!! 🙂
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Happy you enjoyed this. Thank you. It won’t be easy saying goodbye, so I will indulge and music, dancing, and wine. Thanks.
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Just have fun! No matter what! 🙂
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Hehehe I expected you to say that. The Chimp will. It will be easier to say goodbye. Thank you.
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We get each other 🙂 💜
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Smiling. We do.
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🙂
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This is really beautiful my friend. Poignant with longing.
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Thank you. You are too kind. Need to learn something by reading your beautiful work. Have a good one.
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My pleasure. Smiles. Enjoy your weekend.
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Thanks
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You have a wonderful week-end too. 🙂
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Thank you so much for stopping by to read. Thanks.
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Have a great weekend! 😊💙 Lovely memories that never were! Love that. ⚘
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I spend to much time imaging “what might have been.” Guess that is the writer in me. Thank you. Happy weekend.
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Lovely piece of writing! Have a wonderful weekend and a great evening with your friends. 🙂
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Thank you and thank you. I appreciate that. Have a good weekend yourself.
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Oh this is spooky, as I was working on a piece about “5 o’clock shadow” earlier today…(tangential thought-share). Very lovely and wonderful poem, as usual–I relate to it, as I often write of ‘memories and much’ that never were in reality, but live vivid within my heart. I hope your “farewell bash” is a huge success with no ill consequences 🙂
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That is funny. I always wear my five o’clock shadow with pride. Happy you related to this. Thanks. Hopefully the bash will be fun, and make the inevitable goodbye tears a little easier.
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I’ll try to finish my 5 o’clock guy piece today… Have a good time this weekend–surely you’ll stay in touch with the friend who’s moving, right? By the way, do you have a name that blog folks can use?? I can’t bring myself to refer to “chimp”–just can’t do it–and have been calling you “Sir” as long as I’ve known you–and we’ve exchanged sufficient heart info that maybe I should know even a fake name…something manly-man to go with the 5 o’clock shadow, eh?
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Smiling. Yes, I will stay in touch my with friend even from ong distance. Will have to plan a trip to see her. As for me, you can call me Andrew or Drew.
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Ohhh, thank you–‘Houston, we have a Name!!!’
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LOL
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:):) I see you’re catching up–have a blessed weekend, Drew and Allie!! ❤
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Thanks. Still answering messages from June. I spent the week answrring messages from January through May. Now I am in June. Thanks and have a good one.
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Oh my goodness…I’d be so tempted to just delete them and make up a noble excuse… 🙂
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LOL
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🙂
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Have a great day and try to behave yourself…. not!! 😉
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Haha Easier said than done. Be well my friend. (Oh, I was stunned by the Brexit decision. ) Have a great weekend.
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It was a surprise but to be fair the world will keep on turning, the rich will get richer and the poor will remain downtrodden.
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That is so true. Some things change, other things never change.
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The way of the world old chap 🙂
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Super! Have a splendid ‘get-together’ ‘Send-Off’. Take Care!
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We plan on it. Thank you so much. Have a good weekend.
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Cheers…
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Do it for me too Andrew
Love a good party
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Thank you. I may need a second liver after tonight.
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Poor fellow. It’s not easy to approach the girl of your dreams. Anyway, I hope you have a great time at the barbecue. It sounds like fun, although it will be sad to be further away from your friend.
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Yeah, we have mixed feelings about this. Thank you. Have a great weekend.
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You too! 🙂
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A wistful beauty in this poem, made on a wish for a night that never happened. I hope your barbeque is a lot of fun today!
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Thank you and thank you. Hopefully, tonight’s barbeque bash will provide lovely memories.
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Have a wonderful time at the BBQ and I will be writing about Tampa next week, so that you can review before you visit. Lovely poem. 🙂
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Oh, that will be so cool. I went to Tampa in 2009 for a writers conference. So, I really didn’t get to see much of the city. Looking forward to you posts. Thank you.
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You will love it!
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Lovely poem with a bit of a twist at the end. Have fun at your party!
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Thank you.
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I believe we all have memories of some sort that never were. I know I do. Smiles. Enjoy your day with friends.
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Hey, we all do. Those memories can be just as delicious as the real memories we have, and sometimes even better. Thank you.
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Indeed this is true.
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Even had them with people I have never met.
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As I have also. Those are the most sensual. Smiles.
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Yes, for me TOO
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Genuinely beautiful!
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Thank you.
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Reblogged this on Crazy Pasta Child.
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Thank you for the reblog.
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A lovely poem, lonely though and full of regret. Hope your day with friends is the exact opposite. Have fun!
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I expect it to be. Thank you. Have a great weekend. Be well.
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Sounds wonderful. Hope it was fun.
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Yes it was John. Turned out better than expected. Thank you.
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Good. 🙂
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Lovely imagination.every guy has treasured memories br dt was in real n urs never were.one more funny joke ,u chimp.bt ur post’s pic r very impressive.
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Thank you. You are so kind my friend.
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U r also kind dear dew.
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Lovely poem. Hope you have a fabulous farewell party to say bye to your departing friend.
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Thank you. This just popped up in my spam. Sorry, for the delay in my response. Happy you appreciated this. Thank you.
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Romantic fantasy
Is often more alluring than reality
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Thank you so much.
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What a gorgeous poem on memories that never were! Love is hard sometimes, having to express emotions and vulnerabilities and this poem says it so well. I hope you had a great BBQ with your friends and that you have an amazing weekend 🙂
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It was an amazing BBQ and weekend. It was a sad send off, but we made memories that will last. Have a wonderful week. By the way, like the new avatar.
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That sounds like a perfect party with friends and the weather was amazing too. Thanks for noticing my new avatar 🙂 it was time for a change in hair and photography 🙂 I hope you have a wonderful week too.
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Great photo. Thank you.
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Thank you.
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Beautiful poem! I remember longing and the one good thing about getting older is some of these memories have actually been forgotten so it’s nice to revisit the feelings in a little poem. Have a nice weekend!
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Yes, it is nice to document special moments with a poem that can be read in the future to trigger memories. Thank you.
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Nice. I thought a little sappy till I got to the end… then I got it. I guess we’ve all had that from time to time. Thanks for sharing, LA.
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haha I do quite a bit of sappy. Thank you so much for reading.
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Have a lovely event!! Cheers and Garfield hugs😊
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The event was amazing. Everyone had a grand time. Thank you.
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Glad you had a great time😃
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You too
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Ur quite corner is waitng for u n u r waking carelessly in florida.plz keep attention a little bit of ur bloggers.
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Okay, I will.
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Will u or have u done for ur quite corner.?florida is nicer than ur quite corner.u know dt without ur poem i become unwell n go in depression.
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I am here in NY. I took a few days off from blogging to spend time with family. I hope you are well.
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Now dis time i m well coz i m reading ur poem”Constant”.mazical weaving d memories of dear Allie.time is as tide ebb to delete d written words.but ur love will be as constant for Allie or Allie is constant for u.same thing.n ur poems r constant for mine.if i say dis plz tell me if Allie dose not like my comment.
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Exactly. Yes, she like your comment. It is so true. Love is the constant. Thank you.
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Welcome n thanks u both.
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Dear dew !! Plz read my today post “piyano n guitaar”n reply.
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Sigh. Oh those what might have been
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Awwww
I absolutely love this..😊
The wonderings in our mind can be so entertaining
Great write 💕
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Laughing. Oh, yes our imagination can entertain us. I have been guilty of having some great love affairs in my mind. Thank you.
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😅😅😅 makes me laugh – we are all guilty
Happy day to you 😊
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Thanks. Have a lovely weekend.
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Happy 4th🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
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So here’s the skinny. Every time I read you – I am reminded WHY I follow you. It is as if you inhabit the thoughts I want to read and think about. Uncanny in that way. Everything you choose to talk about – I relate to – want to talk about – want to think about. A parallel soul I suppose. I am grateful for this and your gift. Very much.
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Awwww, you have left me speechless. That doesn’t happen often to me. lol Thank you for those kind words. They made my night. Thanks.
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Have a lovely weekend my friend!
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Thanks. You too.
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Wow. Speechless. Wow.
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Thank you. Inspired by our friend Rosema.
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You’re welcome 🙂 She is an inspiring lady 🙂
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Reblogged this on LIVING THE DREAM.
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Flattered by your kind gesture of sharing this post. Honeslty, I am humbled by the thought of you
considering this reblog worthy. Thank you so much for your kindness.
It is greatly appreciated.
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MAGIC WORDS, CHINA
china.alexandria@livingthedream.blog
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You are very kind. Thank you for your beautiful support.
You are a treasure.
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