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Absolutely beautiful, Sue! I have a hard time letting people go, but you’re right--they may come back around. One in particular did, and he’s the reason my son is in a wonderful treatment program right now.

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Oct 8, 2022Liked by Sue Ferrera

It's always the people who matter, not the stuff.

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Loved this one too!

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Oct 7, 2022·edited Oct 7, 2022Liked by Sue Ferrera

A lovely story, Sue. I can relate, because we here in Florida have similar relationships with friends and relatives and even strangers. Hurricanes are our main threat, and there's always someone ready to help those who are in danger or who have been hurt.

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Yes! We got one offer, and they took us, our dog, and my hawk! A friend of my daughter's, a woman she hasn't seen in years, offered to help us evacuate. It's a weird world, isn't it? That is so heartening.

Then today I got a frantic message from a woman whose artwork I admire and who permitted me to use a drawing on a Handbook I put out a few years ago. I have never met her, but I bought a lithograph and I wrote a review of her book. Today, she emailed me about a friend's daughter who has cancer and she needs to send her a gift card for her birthday, but she's traveling, could I buy the gift card? She'd like to call, but her phone has been smashed (she doesn't have my phone number anyhow.) She'd reimburse me. I said I'd help, but since I'm a cautious soul, could she reassure me it was her, and tell me about our last transaction? She sent back a great Thanks! Could I send a $350 gift card to x x x.

So beware! Not everybody's what they seem.

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This post is sweet and moving. Having lived under potential evacuation orders as an out of control burned its way through thousands of acres close by, we know the feelings of helplessness and overwhelm...and what a wonderful thing it was to have one of my daughters call and say “hey Dad, I am on my way with my big truck and trailer to help you pack up ...

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Oct 7, 2022Liked by Sue Ferrera

Those of us who love you we always keep you in our thoughts and hearts. When times like this happen it always reminds me of the song”That’s What Friends are For”.

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Oct 7, 2022Liked by Sue Ferrera

It’s not by accident that so many people love you and Rick♥️

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That's for sure, Delaine!

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