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Kathy Napoli's avatar

I’ve been missing you! And here you are! Wise as always.

Abigail Thomas's avatar

Thank you, Kathy.

Dawn Levitt's avatar

There you are! I was a little worried about the long silence. And you brought such insightful observations. Does the angel with one wing fly in a circle?

Abigail Thomas's avatar

No, the angel can't fly at all, not even with one good wing. But it has only a broken wing. Interesting question, though.

Holly Starley's avatar

“It doesn’t work that way.” My favorite line.

This piece is joy.

Karol Jackowski's avatar

“It has to be an accident” my favorite six words.

Abigail Thomas's avatar

Thank you. There are so many treasures in accidents.

Sue Sutherland-Wood's avatar

I always seem to associate you with angels!

This is marvellous.

Abigail Thomas's avatar

Thank you, so nice of you to say.

Judith Hannah Weiss's avatar

The angel. The writer. The wing. You.

Beth Kephart's avatar

we are waiting, we wait with you.

Mary Braun Bates, MD's avatar

Exquisite.

Mary Braun Bates, MD's avatar

And so perhaps the secret to life is to be in a position to have accidents frequently.

This morning I was journalling, pro and con, on a painful topic for me: "mistakes are a necessary part of life." I'll remind myself that everything starts with an accident and see if that helps.

Abigail Thomas's avatar

I hope it does help. Such a good approach to everything.

Abigail Thomas's avatar

Thank you. Wow. Thank you ve much.

Betty MacDonald's avatar

What you find in the clay...a universe.

Abigail Thomas's avatar

A universe is certainly in there to be found. Thank you.

Wendy Varley's avatar

Your angel with a broken wing is reminding me of the fly with one wing and your other broken angel. I love how everything connects eventually. And that you regularly work the clay.

Abigail Thomas's avatar

So many broken wounded things thank you.

Kathy Fish's avatar

How tender and beautiful. Thank you, Abigail.

Abigail Thomas's avatar

Thank you, Kathy.

Danna Schmidt's avatar

"And then you enhance it." <3

CR (Candy) Green's avatar

A conversation the little girls will never forget...

Abigail Thomas's avatar

That made me laugh. thank you.

Nina Shengold's avatar

Oh Abby. "It has to be an accident, I say. And then you enhance it" is a brilliant description of all creative work. Maybe also of falling in love.

Abigail Thomas's avatar

So glad you said that, I agree. Not so sure about the love part, but it's been a minute, as they say. Wait. You might be right.

MizLaTee's avatar

We get by with a little help from our friends!

Lee H Black's avatar

One word: Whoa!

Abigail Thomas's avatar

Hahaha, thank you.