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TheUltraContemplative's avatar

Thank you so much @Sister Mother Clucker for the restack!

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Nina Carroll's avatar

Even a badasse can make me cry!

What a heartfelt recounting…..

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TheUltraContemplative's avatar

Thank you so much for your kind words, Nina. I really tried to convey the emotional turmoil that happens and I'm glad that you were able to resonate with it.

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MaryAnn McKibben Dana's avatar

Purple Heart. Perfect metaphor.

You are badass indeed!

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TheUltraContemplative's avatar

Thank you so much, MaryAnn! I didn't feel like one afterward. I was pretty wrecked after this.

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MaryAnn McKibben Dana's avatar

Ooh I get that! 🫡💛

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Stanley Wotring's avatar

Wow! Thanks for showing us how to lose without being a loser. My thigh muscles hurt after finishing this piece.

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TheUltraContemplative's avatar

Thanks, Stan! I have successfully raced this distance before, but this was the most wrecked afterwards that I can remember. My thighs and calves took a couple of days to recover.

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Roshni Robert's avatar

Yes it was!!!

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TheUltraContemplative's avatar

Thank you, Roshni for reading and commenting.

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Andrea Davis's avatar

Fabulous storytelling, you took us with you, inside the heart of the warrior ! Thank you for telling it so poetically….

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Andrea Davis's avatar

And reading to us!!

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TheUltraContemplative's avatar

Glad this all resonated with you. I'm definitely going to incorporate more voiceover on future posts.

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