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Katie Kibbe's avatar

Hugs from afar as you deliver your heart (via the book) into the hands of so many readers who need your wisdom. XO

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Bonni Mace's avatar

Mm as usual this resonates. Back in 2021 I thought I was doing the best at saying goodbye in a way that brought me and the community I served closure. I made statements and in those statements I made promises. And then things drastically changed after one level of exiting and I had to keep on exiting in an unexpected, undeclared way. The half-closure has been something I've grappled with (and continue to grapple with) since then. Even yesterday at Costco a member of the community I left noticed me and then asked me if I was Lisa. Which I'm not, I'm Bonni. I was so shocked by the emotional sting of being a faded memory. It threw off the entire rest of my day. Anyway. Closure. Half closure. Happy goodbyes mixed up with the sad bits. It's all so complicated and I appreciate the nuance and validation you're bringing to my story through yours.

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