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2. A new church home.
.St. John’s Episcopal Church on the hill in Jamaica Plain. Just up the hill from where I live.

3. The sermon.

4. The prayers.

4a. The peace

4c. Communion

5. The coffee afterwards.

6. Meeting the clergy and meeting the rectors.

7. Doing errands, except I forgot to make lists.

8. Stopping for an iced cafe latte.

9. Going to the market.

10. Walk in the arboretum in the afternoon.

11, Late to evening meeting (in person) and night meeting (online).

12. Phone call with Mom

13. Phone call with David.

14.  Call from Lourdes

15. Connecting with old school mates on Facebook.

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2. Morning Pages
3. Coffee with Eileen
4. A lovely meeting, we got all the way around the circle. Women complimented me afterwards.
5. Tea with Lu
6. Attending the backyard party, playing a fun game, meeting some of Jacob’s friends.
7. Work with GG. She put in the air conditioner for me. We got a lot done tonight.
8. Brief dinner.
9. Evening meeting.
10. Writing nightly inventory.
11. Writing gratitude list
12. Now to read some Jane Austen before bed.

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2. Lunching with colleagues

3. The art exhibit at the library, showcasing many talented students

4. Making a mala bead necklace on the quad

5. The sounds of the Tibetan bowls, and the labyrinth nearby.

6. Volunteering for a service commitment at the meeting.

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2. Kind concern from colleagues

3. Elevating bible verses via Leslie

4. Excellent student workers

5. Lunch with two colleagues

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2.  Kind doctors and nurses and techs in the hospital.

3. And kind family and friends who checked on I was doing.

4. Back in my home, doing better, and headed to work soon.

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2. GG has come into my life and heplped orgaize my apartment.  She has so much energy, great conversationalist, and she’s so strong.

3. Freedom speaks from the heart.

4. April showers bring May flowers.

5. Face time with my mother.

6. Connecting and stretching my soul toward others.

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2. A walk around the pond.

3. Taking pictures of the signs at the store, which was closed. They read “Give :Love & Love Giving and “Sorry We’re Closed But Still Awesome”. I’ve been there and would like to go again.

4. Going to lunch with girlfrfiends, Jeanne, Kellie, and Janet. Everybody is dealing with hard things. Janet is hilarious with her expressions and imitations., she could do stand up comedy. Afterward, I walked back with Kellie and asked if I could hold her hand.  She smiled and said yes. She’s pretty. Haven’t held hands with a girl in many years. We hugged and parted at the crossroads.

5. Thank You for getting me home safely despite fatigue.

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2. Mary Ann helping me. Grateful and honored to take her to lunch today.

3. Carey has a tattoo which reads “my story isn’t over”

4. A gathering of women, fellowship before.

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2. A gathering of women, whom I love

3. Being helped and having the opportunity to do a good turn.

4. Leaving behind the books I just bought, at the pharmacy, and the pharmacy man saving them for me.

“Praying … I don’t have a reason. I need connection.”  I said that.

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2. ” Dedication to poets and writers”

3. What’ here

4. What’s not here

5. Otto, the chef, and watching him flip those eggs like the beat of a drum

“It … feels great not to have such a sense of striving and to see life as a friend and not a big self-improvement project that I’m responsible for.” – Liz Coleman