“Nan! I woke up from a dream where I was looking at the postcard you sent me, and the subject was missing.”
Her grandmother nodded. She often did now.
Lia knew she understood. They had standing appointments to meet in the narrowing corridors of her mind’s labyrinth. Because, just when it seemed they couldn’t get narrower, they would suddenly open to cavernous, multi faceted rooms of beauty, with the aura of home she had never known, and she wanted to be in there with her. It was captivating.
Her grandmother had challenged her once to find the heart of the story. Especially in the biggest “rooms” or,
heaven forbid,
if she found herself in rooms of smoke and mirrors.
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Beautifuly heart-warming, yes I’m smiling, …..gorgeous…..
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Hi Ivor, thanks so much! And I am glad if it made you smile.
I feel like I have been doing so much grieving lately, I needed a change, even if this does have some poignant elements. I had forgotten about this piece, it was nice to see it again. It’s a very interesting thing going through older work, isn’t it?
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Yes, I do it every now and then, fascinating, and I can’t remember writing them
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haha that has happened to me a couple of times. Feels quite surreal.
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Surreal is a good word for it, that strange feeling to read your own, and you don’t remember a word of it !!
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Beautifully written. Brings back some memories.
You just inspired me….
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Thanks so much, B.
I”m honoured if it did 🌸
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A lovely thought about dreams connecting us and how those no longer with us still have influence. Sensitivity written.
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I’m not sure how I missed this lovely comment. A belated thank you!
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No worries – it’s easily done!
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I know I don’t get all my notifications sometimes, then suddenly the next day I have a heap I haven’t seen 🤔
just a tad bewildering at times! lol.
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☺
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Oh wow… powerful stuff!
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This had made its way to my spam folder somehow 🙄
But thank you so much!
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🙂
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Your writing is so exciting!! It’s like an adventure and my whole body responds to the thrill of it!
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Gah! That is one of the nicest things anyone has said! Thank you!
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I love a good piece of writing!! You’re most welcome!
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