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Robbie’s Writing's avatar

Such a great choice of perspective! Love this line: “life had a terrible way of being really, really hard for people with good hearts.” Nicely done 👏🏽

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Jake Varrone's avatar

Thanks Robbie!

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Franco Wong's avatar

this reminds me it's time to surprise my mom for her birthday. I have never done it but it's never too late.

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Stephanie's avatar

Thank you for offering this perspective!

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Marco Marquez's avatar

great piece, I am subscribing!

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Jake Varrone's avatar

Thank you Marco! Very much appreciated :)

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Kyle Glickman's avatar

Thank you for this. Great work

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Jake Varrone's avatar

I appreciate that Kyle. Means the world :)

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Shah Ahmed M.D.'s avatar

Having left NYC in order to precisely avoid this sort of conversation with my son made this a particularly poignant read.

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