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Michelle Pie's avatar

okay, if you cry, i cry.

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Kelly Sundberg's avatar

This is beautiful, Ashley.

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Ashley Bethard's avatar

Thank you! That means a lot.

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Brenda Toney's avatar

Excellent! You continue to amaze me, but most importantly, you make me face my own sadness. I often find after reading one of your compositions that I finally address something I buried , in my mind, years ago. Thank you.

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Ashley Bethard's avatar

Thank you! I think writing (and art, for that matter) has the incredible power to do that. And I think that "facing our own sadness" is such an important part of being human, but I know that it can be difficult to dwell there. It has helped me better understand myself, though, and increased my own capacity for empathy. As always, thank you for reading! <3

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