Thank You Notes
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Thank You Notes

Penofgold

Apr 3

2 min read

Personal Essay

A Surprise for a Writer at Supper?

How often does this happen fellow creatives?

Photo of author with pig tails wrapped in little buns, a green jacket, colorful, large-striped scarf, and royal blue dress replete with prints of peacock feathers. There’s a beige sun shade to her right, and behind her large trees and mountains.
Author, photo by Esther Bradley DeTally

I didn’t know that tonight would be special. What a surprise would be awaiting me at the dinner table.

I sit down with one friend to the left and two across the oblong table, still a bit awkward as I’m rather new to this group, having moved to this town…

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Goal: Ignite your heart, soul, and laughter with humorous, spiritual, psychologically healing stories informed by service as a clinical social worker 30 years.

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