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Flemming Mengel's avatar

Thank you Carly for so clearly expressing the feelings many of us have at this moment. I always look forward to your thoughts and observations - from today, even more!

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Carly's avatar

Thank you, Fleming 😊 I so appreciate your readership!

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Wendy Suzanne Jalley's avatar

Carly, you write so very beautifully! I am distraught as well about the outcome of this election. I am very worried about our country! Instead of hopping in a garbage truck or working at McDonalds, I wish our newly elected president would have gone outside in the great outdoors, and enjoyed the beauty of our land, in the hope that he too can see the marvel in nature and want to preserve it. Unfortunately, I do not see that happening. Congratulations on your new job! I think it sounds fabulous! How exciting that you get to share your love of nature with children, so that they may learn to appreciate what God has given us.

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Carly's avatar

Thank you, Wendy! ❤️ We will get through this together

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Patrick Taylor's avatar

Well said Carly.

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Joanne Walter's avatar

Thank you for such as well thought out and written post. As for the election, 65+ million Americans voted for our future. 70+ million voted for the party they always voted for, for change (remember how many Bernie voters voted for Trump instead of Hillary? (They voted for change rather than ideology.) Some voted out of anger, hate, fear. What we do now, will to paraphrase Gandhi, is to be the change in a way that will reduce fear, hate and anger and have these voter desire another type of change. A kind one.

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Carly's avatar

Amen, Joanne. It is deeply frustrating that the Democratic Party has not managed to put forth a candidate that represents both the dramatic change people want and the compassion and kindness we need. I hope they will take this as a lesson to be much bolder next time. In the meantime, we'll focus on what we can accomplish at the local level. Thank you for reading!

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Jeannie's avatar

Congratulations on your new job.I’m so happy for you.I totally agree with your post and I will say no more about the politics.I pray for the future of our planet and all of our children.Keep up the amazing writing and enjoying your work .See you soon.

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Carly's avatar

Thank you Jeannie! Look forward to seeing you over the holidays.

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ccundiff57's avatar

I know you wrote this from deep within your heart. It is very insightful. Keep working to preserve the environment for our future selves.

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Carly's avatar

Thank you, Grandma <3 Love you lots

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lost other email's avatar

Congratulations on the new job!

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Carly's avatar

Thank you!

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jose jose jose's avatar

one good unfiltered blog post was a move. hope the birds are diligent about their canadian visas

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Carly's avatar

For real! Maybe they can learn to spend winter where they summer in those boreal forests

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Sherry's avatar

Truth! Love this Carly. Keep your chin up. They can take a lot of things from us - but not our thoughts. Always be your authentic self - a deep thinker and an animal lover. You make us proud.

Congrats on your new job.

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