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Thalia Toha's avatar

Colleen- I really love “fourteen shades of moss,” for some reason. I can almost see it.

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Colleen Krystyniak's avatar

Awe, Thank You 🙏 🥰

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Lizzie Langston's avatar

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

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Katrina Anne Willis's avatar

Oh, my. This made me feel everything all at once. It was my third Mothers Day without my beloved mom this year. Thank you for sharing your beautiful words. Sending you so much love.

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Colleen Krystyniak's avatar

♥️♥️♥️

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Annalise Parady's avatar

I love getting to return to this piece and sit with it. This section in particular was such a striking image from nature to capture what grief is like:

giant trunks

bowled over,

cracked,

split,

wide-

open

& gaping,

with holes

& rot,

And notice,

life

sprouting anyway,

defiantly-

Sending lots of care your way as Mother’s Day approaches! Thank you for sharing. ♥️

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Colleen Krystyniak's avatar

Thank you, how very kind. It feels extra special to have this witnessed. And especially so the metaphor of grief. ♥️

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Jenn Morrill's avatar

This is a beautiful tribute to your mom. 💗 I enjoyed listening to it!

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Colleen Krystyniak's avatar

Awe, thank you. 💕

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