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Anjel B Hartwell's avatar

That “just in case” mindset is pretty engrained for pretty good reasons - I think especially so in New England where it partners up pretty perfectly with the puritananical pull yourself up by the bootstraps philosophy.

I just love reading REAL writing that’s both momentous and moving like yours. Thank you again for bringing your gifts to the page

Amanda Goodwin's avatar

Thank you - I went back to the archives of http://amandathanks.com and decided that I’ve always been a good writer and I’ve improved. Both things get to be true. :)

Anjel B Hartwell's avatar

Love the “and” attitude

Amanda Goodwin's avatar

You are 💯 correct regarding New England

Catherine Fuller's avatar

Absolutely beautiful — masterfully written and so honestly told. ❤️

Amanda Goodwin's avatar

That means a great deal coming from you