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I wish we didn’t have to try to wrap words around these terrible things, but I’m so glad you do.

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Gutting. Awful. Sublime.

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Oct 18, 2023Liked by Meg Conley

Heart-wrenching and I thank you. 🙏🏽💛🕊️

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Oct 18, 2023Liked by Meg Conley

I feel like my heart will never stop breaking, ever :'( I'm so thankful for you, Meg, and the heart you write with.

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Printing this to keep among my favorite pieces of writing 🌅

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Oct 19, 2023Liked by Meg Conley

Thank you so so much for speaking about the suffering in Gaza, which sadly is a brave thing to do these days, although it shouldn’t be when children have died and are dying on both sides.

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Oct 19, 2023Liked by Meg Conley

That’s the key isn’t it. The cracks. 💔 How many more can we take before we break completely? Is there any hope of mending?

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You have such a way of holding together the beautiful and the horrific -- making our hearts break (collectively, in the pocket observatory community) out of both pain and love. Thank you, Meg.

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Oct 19, 2023Liked by Meg Conley

This may be the only thing people need to read on this. Thank you.

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"holy people in the shape of children" made me weep. Thank you for helping us hold all of this.

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Oh my goodness, that last line. I burst into tears. 💔

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