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Jul 22, 2022Liked by Jane Ratcliffe

Beautiful essay. I"m no thistle-lover, but I happened to be parked near a bunch of thistles that had gone to seed, and to see the goldfinches frolicking among them, dining on the seeds, was enchanting. Everything has its place, I guess.

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Jul 21, 2022Liked by Jane Ratcliffe

Jane seems to have a style of writing and interviewing that speaks and warmly wraps my soul at times.

I thoroughly enjoyed this interview and narrative.

Grace's writings made me want to go out into my own garden and apologize to it for all the plants I've gotten rid of over the years that perhaps I should have just let 'be'.

A garden at times mirrors life, the more we struggle against something, the more it will plague us.

I look forward to Janes next article with relish.

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