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Kirsten Yates-Konzen's avatar

I recently started following you. You’ve made me laugh and cry all in the span of a few paragraphs. Today I subscribed and plan to share. Keep doing what you’re doing. And thank you. You’re leaving the light on for us.

Michele Bartlett's avatar

This is the most beautiful thing I've read all week. Thank you.

Diane's avatar

We needed that, Shanley. Thank you.

Diane's avatar

More proof of goodness. I apparently convinced autocorrect to spell your name correctly this week.

Jay Wilson's avatar

More of this please...

This is a beautiful argument for counter-doomscrolling: not denying the chaos, but collecting evidence that compassion and courage are still happening every day

Cheryl Doran Girard's avatar

Thank you for the much needed reminder that everyday there are uncelebrated folks who quietly move on and who we don’t see doing good. Gratitude gets lost in the chaos.

Carletta Starks's avatar

Thank you, Shanley. Needed this today. Reminds me of that line in Jurassic Park, "Life finds a way." I'm happy it does.

Barbara Hankinson's avatar

Thank you for this article!

Dotty Hopkins's avatar

The despair I've been suffering due to the bombing of the girls' school and the rest of Tehran is slightly lifted by your wonderful words. Thank you. A candle lit as they say and I needed it.

Deidre Rye's avatar

Thank you for reminding us of the essence of the human experience. It makes me feel good.