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Apr 25Liked by Amy Yuki Vickers

The universe just gave me a body and said, “Life is through there. Have at it.”

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Apr 26Liked by Amy Yuki Vickers

Ferris Bueller is still a favorite movie of mine. Thanks for the wonderful post. That was a bonding moment with my kids. We were stuck in the air over NYC in a puddle-jumper and the kids started quoting the movie and it kept them occupied.

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Apr 26Liked by Amy Yuki Vickers

I probably never mentioned that I used to read tarot cards. I learned from a friend at college. She was very into it, and believed. I didn't really but I kept the cards and notes until I moved back to NY in 2016. Then they felt like bad karma and I threw it all out.

Anyway, your work is always interesting.

I'm going back to it soon...I have direction again. I'm keeping Anne Lamott of "shitty first drafts in mind." If I'm not ready, it won't go farther than my laptop.

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All of this made so much sense to my brain. Ferris Bueller was one of my favourite movies as a 12 year old, and I wore out the VHS on which I’d recorded it by watching it every day after school for months.

Cameron was my favourite character, and looking back I see how that says a lot about me and my taste in humans. I like a cautious anxious person, because I get it.

I loved all your animal analogies, and am grateful to know you and read your writing.

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Apr 25Liked by Amy Yuki Vickers

“Here’s the snake, completely oblivious to the insanity of the world”

Poor snake-y has no idea how many mountain bikers are nearby. Hurry up, buddy, cross that trail faster!

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