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Josie's avatar

Interesting piece Deborah. I think this medium where you publish your work is like a third place. I don't know you personally. Yet weekly I get a peek into your life and how you think about things. As you say it's a light touch interaction that matters.

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Deborah Sloan's avatar

Thank you for this. It’s such an interesting insight and I’d agree that this (where I write) is a third place. I’ve definitely connected with people through my writing and I hope to meet them at some point, you included!

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Bethany Joy Dawson's avatar

This is such a perfect term for something that I also find very life giving. Those interactions in third places often take me by surprise. I actually spent my morning writing about one, an interaction with my local woodcarver that sent me on a wonderful adventure.

I just love how you write it. It’s like being carried along in a river, or a sea of people, while someone tells me a great story. I love it every time!

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Deborah Sloan's avatar

I’m glad someone else gets it! I’ve been wondering for ages why I feel so lifted by these encounters, perhaps it’s the unexpectedness or the fact that I catch a glimpse of something. I look forward to reading about your interaction with the woodcarver. Thank you once again for your lovely comments on what I’ve written x

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