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Hamfan10036's avatar

Love this story, love the comments--you have friends who express themselves in writing as well as you do, and that is a pretty high bar!

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Hamfan10036's avatar

I wonder why my real name does not show up on the post, I'm not trying to be anonymous! Love, Ann Altoonian

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notquiteabook's avatar

Thank you! And I love all my "peeps." 😉

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Jane Kinsella's avatar

I love everything about this! You are so deft at taking the reader full circle! Clever girl! Thank for articulating exactly how we all felt watching this fabulous show!! :)

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BARBARA MANIUSKZO's avatar

OMG, just loved your story. And how true, be in the moment, wise words.❤️

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Maureen Keller's avatar

So prescient. Thank you for this reminder.

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Beth Slater's avatar

Eileen! This made me cry. Your writing is beautiful, and I thank you for articulating how wonderful this experience was. 💕 I can’t wait to ask you to autograph my copy of your first book.

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Amy Thornton's avatar

Maybe it’s because I shared these experiences with you, but this is my favorite piece of yours!!! ❤️

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BARBARA MANIUSKZO's avatar

I thought this SAME thing and that was only halfway through!!

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Cheryl Lynn Sebrell's avatar

I didn't know about your Circle in the Square curse! Did you not like Fun Home or Once on This Island? Or did you just not see them? Whatever, I guess that's beside the point. You have now managed to get me really interested in this jukebox musical. IF (still a big up-in-the-air if) I make it to NYC in August, I'll have to look into it.

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notquiteabook's avatar

Did not care for Fun Home. Unfortunately, did not see Once on This Island- I heard it was great. Also saw the new Oklahoma there and In Transit (the first accapella musical on Broadway). :)

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