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Jennie Nash's avatar

oh no, I'm so sorry for all these losses and for this recent, unexpected one. I'm so very sorry. Your heart is wide and big. Send you ❤️

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Sunni (Sun) Brown's avatar

Jennie, my darling Jennie - thank you for reading and offering kind words. I am getting some profound life lessons in the midst of this loss and you know I always work to metabolize, alchemize, and turn them into something I can use. GOODNESS. I would say I'm looking forward to 2025 but the national churning is intense, too. I will be burying my nose in a lot of books, as bookworms do. Love to you.

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Krzysztof Piekarski's avatar

What you wrote in shockingly similar to what Dostoevsky spent his life writing about -- the amazing Grace required to keep one heart's open in the face of all the forces of bitterness trying to close it.

May Falkor 2 and bunk and Falkor the First all go apeshit with joy romping in green fields together.

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Sunni (Sun) Brown's avatar

And YES YES YES - may the skies open up to welcome these Boddhisatvas…you know their capacity to heal and illuminate is much greater now that they are in the implicate. Buddha’s blessings to them all. ROMP ROMP BARK BARK WOOF WOOF ROARRRR.

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Sunni (Sun) Brown's avatar

You are such a literary sorcerer. The only Dostoevsky I read was Crime and Punishment (maybe the Brothers Kalamazoo? Karamazov?) and I was much too much of a dolt to understand what I was taking in. Are you pointing to other book he’s written that reveal his personal philosophy? I can only imagine the size and scale of the forces HE was grappling with. Are we headed to some version of that in this country? All we can do is hold the open question, pay attention, and point toward our vows. 🙏🏼♥️ Thank you for reading and appreciating, Krzys.

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Lyn Christian's avatar

Please keep sharing with us.

I had no idea of the three loses. Sun! I mean good GOD! You are ever a mentor who has learned from the real deal. This life baby. It's really something. Dense, dense learning. Much love...even more respect than you can imagine.

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Sunni (Sun) Brown's avatar

Lyn, you said it. I'm getting my Jedi training in, no doubt. Falkor the 2nd was a powerful teacher, as powerful as the Original, in his own way. I think my heart is pulverized now but somehow keeps beating. I hope to connect with you soon in some way. Always grateful for you.

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Lyn Christian's avatar

I have found that when our heart is shattered, it is among the shards that we find the part that beats life into us.

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Sunni (Sun) Brown's avatar

This is why I no longer fear broken hearts. I don't love them but I respect them.

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Karen Umminger's avatar

All love, kindness, understanding and compassion to you and all.

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Sunni (Sun) Brown's avatar

Thank you, Karen. Received.

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Michelle's avatar

I'm so sorry. Sending ❤️‍🩹

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Sunni (Sun) Brown's avatar

Receiving love you sent. Thank you.

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Brian Bastress's avatar

My heart is with you, Sunni. I know all of those losses. Your approach to them is the best one. The most expansive for you and the greatest offering you give your readers. Thank you for sharing your losses with us all. The ripples will spread the word wide. Rest in all that you know.

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Sunni (Sun) Brown's avatar

Brian, I'm sorry you know all of these losses, too. I wish it could be different for us both. Clearly there are much greater forces at play. I appreciate you reading, and taking the time to send these kind words. Those ripple, too! Resting in them. With heart, Sun

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