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Jan 9Liked by Dale Marie Bryan

Thank you for sharing these very painful memories of walking on eggshells, living in fear and always questioning yourself. I appreciate your vulnerability and courage.

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Jan 8Liked by Dale Marie Bryan

Dale, I love this! I love how you wove your personal experience with what happened at the Capitol four years ago. It’s important for people to recognize those in our lives who exert their own agenda on those they try to control. It’s the narcissists who try to con us with their lies to gain power over us until their true colors finally show who they really are.

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Jan 7Liked by Dale Marie Bryan

Not the piece I was expecting at all! I went into it thinking, "My grandmother loved chocolate covered cherries too!" And really, she did. I never liked them and it was a huge joke between us. Thank you so much for writing such a powerful and honest piece.

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Jan 6Liked by Dale Marie Bryan

Thank you for writing this, Dale

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Jan 6Liked by Dale Marie Bryan

Dale, what a powerful and thoughtful piece. You certainly do have a style of your own! Thanks for writing and sharing this.

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Jan 6Liked by Dale Marie Bryan

Thank you Dale for speaking your truth. For being vulnerable and for the implicit warning in your story. Indeed you have a style all your own. Your voice holds compassion, optimism and a powerful dynamic! I'm always blown away by your spirit.

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Your writing always moves me...often to smile but this time to reflect. I could mirror this with my relationship with my mother. Dale, thank you so much for your truthfulness.

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I'm going to be sharing this in my newsletter!

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