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Kara Norman's avatar

I was recently thinking how much I love the simplicity in Paul Simon lyrics. Great dismount! “When we can accept everything about the person in front of us, exactly as they are in that moment, it is then we can love them.” Yeeeeeeeees. 👏

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Jeannie Lynn Wagner's avatar

My dad introduced me to Simon & Garfunkel when I was in 8th grade, and the songs have always been very nostalgic for me. Love the synchronicity with your recent thought about the lyrics ✨

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Susan Fusco-Fazio's avatar

Beautiful -full of wisdom. We (I) can learn much from you. Thank you!💜🙏

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Jeannie Lynn Wagner's avatar

Wow Susan, a high compliment, thank you. I share my experience and what I’m learning. Then it’s cool to have people relate and feel like I’m learning with you all too.

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Loudt Darrow's avatar

Damn, I do this with my brother. The expectations, the requirements, the resentment. I know I have misguided good intentions. Like, I should let him grow by himself, like a tree would, but I instead approach the relationship with the micromanaging attitude of Ikea furniture assembling because that, also, looks sorta wooden.

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Jeannie Lynn Wagner's avatar

Haha Loudt I can 100% relate to the IKEA furniture assembly micromanaging. I am right there with you with my younger sister. Let’s walk out of IKEA together and into the forest.

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Loudt Darrow's avatar

That is if we can even WALK OUT OF THE DAMN THING CHRIST SAKE or is it just me with that bloody labyrinth — I mean how many steps do I have to log into my health app in order to bring some lightbulbs back home JESUS

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Jeannie Lynn Wagner's avatar

stop 🤣🤣🤣 hahahaha no it’s true. I have a very distinct memory of the onset of panic one time in IKEA because I literally didn’t know where I was or which way to go to get out

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Mike Goodenow Weber's avatar

What a charming piece of writing, Jeannie.

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Jeannie Lynn Wagner's avatar

Thank you, Mike, I’m charmed to charm you hehe

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Lana Wagner's avatar

Love you so much! Great writing! So much insight. ❤️

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Jeannie Lynn Wagner's avatar

Love you too Lana, thanks for sharing that it was insightful for you 🙏🏼

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Debra Freeman's avatar

Great analogy!! So perfect.

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Jeannie Lynn Wagner's avatar

Thanks Debbie, I’m glad it landed with you!

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Stephanie Jucar Cooley's avatar

Love the apple tree analogy and your sweet relationship with your dad. It was a cute scene in my head as I imagined you playing wordle and your little comments back :)

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Jeannie Lynn Wagner's avatar

Thanks Stephanie! Haha yes we have fun with the rivalry, especially when we find the perfect GIFs to send 🤣

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