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Fiona Mackenzie's avatar

Brilliant. Wise. Memories of conversations with you, Sorcha and others in the car, returning you to your home on those foggy nights. The conversations cease but the memories stay.

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Kotty Mentha's avatar

You're amazing Duges 💗 I have always and will always love you, because you are a beautiful human 🌸 This is an awesome piece of writing too. I've only just realised that you started posting again... I'm very grateful that you are sharing everything so honestly, but shocked at how quickly things have turned. Thank you for everything, you beautiful silly seal 🦭💕

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Retno Widyanti's avatar

I was racking my brain thinking about how to reach out to you but this post has reminded me that fuck it the fear of imperfection shouldn't hold me back, :) thanks for making time for me way back to go on a coffee run and for sharing the excitement of local news with me 💕 I'm glad to know you

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Dug's avatar
Aug 27Edited

I thought it was awesome to find a local connection at Cash. Especially enjoyed reflecting on how it's all changed since we were younger. How great is it to have an all are welcome bakery, wine bar, toastie places, good coffee and more so close....it didn't used to feel like that!

I love hearing about your enjoyment of the river trails too. I'm an equally avid fan and they feel so part of what home means to me.

I'm glad to know you too Retno, give the Yarra a quick salute from me when you're next out 🫡

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dorothy grostern's avatar

your insightful words about something that happens to us all, for you much too soon, should be published - made into a book for all to read. Did you know you are a poet?

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Dug's avatar

It's felt very relieving to write. A lot of it has felt like meandring ramblings in my head that once I put down to head started to make sense, it's helped me feel happy and clear. Thank you for all the love and support from Canada, Dororthy.

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Liz McLachlan's avatar

You simply amaze me every day. I was blessed the day you were born, and every day since. ❤️❤️❤️

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Dug's avatar

And blessed to have you as my mum. ❤️

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Anya's avatar

To making every day a chicken schnitzel day ❤️

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Dug's avatar

There ain't no day like a chicken schnitzel day ❤️

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Maureen Curtin's avatar

The length of our lives is not the measure of the quality of it. Thank you for sharing your experience. I hope you feel the love coming at you from Colorado, friend.

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Dug's avatar

Feeling all the love from CO, Maureen. Thank you for being a kind friend in my corner.

I was thinking of you the other day and thought about how those moments of connection that happen in unexpected times at work. From discussing and learning about backgrounds checks to global sanctions and easily switching over to things about life and what matters to us as humans.

That's probably the ultimate BGC isn't it?

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Maureen Curtin's avatar

Indeed, the life and what matters has always been the juice!!

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