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Kelcey Ervick's avatar

I love Virginia!

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Kelcey Ervick's avatar

Thank you so much, Christine! ❤️

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Janie Braverman's avatar

Lovely work, Kelcey. Tender and moving. A really fine tribute.

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Thank you, Janie. ❤️

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David P. Smith's avatar

poignant and disarmingly vulnerable and honest.

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Kelcey Ervick's avatar

Thank you, David. ❤️

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Ashley Gross's avatar

Such a beautiful remembrance, Kelcey.

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Kelcey Ervick's avatar

Thanks so much, Ashley. ❤️

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Barbara Osborn's avatar

Sooooo beautiful!

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Thank you, Barbara! ❤️

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Tom Hart's avatar

Kelcey, you keep surprising us with this newsletter. Thank you so much.

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Kelcey Ervick's avatar

Aww, thank you, Tom. I was so sorry to read about the loss of your mom yesterday. Thinking of you. ❤️

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Amanda B. Hinton's avatar

“I saw distant hills and a road.”

That experience — of seeing the hills and road, the feeling, and then what happened the next day and finding out about your friend’s passing in a car accident — could be a book. At least in my mind, anyways.

I would read a book about those moments where you sense something and then the thread of awareness comes to completion the next day or soon after. You shared it so well here and now I want to try writing mine down, too.

Thank you for this, Kelcey.

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Kelcey Ervick's avatar

Thanks for sharing this thought, Amanda. Another friend of mine sent me an email with a similar message. Hmm... Would be interested to read your experience as well! ❤️

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janice baker's avatar

Hello, just bought a copy of the Keeper. Loved this column.

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Kelcey Ervick's avatar

Thank you so much, Janice! I hope you like it. ❤️

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Larry D. Sweazy's avatar

This is a lovely piece of writing. Thanks for sharing it.

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Kelcey Ervick's avatar

Nice to hear from you, Larry! Thank you. ❤️

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Karen Rand Anderson's avatar

I loved reading this, love that it's black and white, love your simple drawings. Also-- that premonition feeling... Thanks once again for being such an awesome inspiration, Kelcey.

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Kelcey Ervick's avatar

Thank you for all of this, Karen. ❤️

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Barbara Shoup's avatar

This is just lovely.

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Thank you, Barb. ❤️

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Jane Cobb's avatar

Oh this brought tears to my eyes, Kelcey. So moving and you had me in suspense. What tender, sad, and also sweet memories.

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Kelcey Ervick's avatar

Aww, thank you, Jane. ❤️

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Jennie Nash's avatar

Just beautiful. A good reminder that people touch creators in such profound ways -- you never know the impact you will have on someone.

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Kelcey Ervick's avatar

Thank you, Jennie. ❤️

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Jay Bremyer's avatar

Beautiful, touching, and I'm so thankful you're doing what you're doing, Kelcey: sharing the past and pushing forward. Thanks.

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Kelcey Ervick's avatar

Thank you as always, Jay. ❤️

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B.A. Lampman's avatar

This made me cry. Really beautiful 😭

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Kelcey Ervick's avatar

Aw, thanks for your openness to the story. ❤️

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B.A. Lampman's avatar

Of course! Anyone who’s lost someone will feel deeply a story like this.

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