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Kelli Williams's avatar

Beautiful!

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Ruby's avatar

Thank you!

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Bea Hunt's avatar

This is amazing Ruby!! It is so inspiring that you are doing this. I miss you <3

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Ruby's avatar

Thank you! I miss you, and hope we can come to see you all soon.

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John B's avatar

Wow....a very impressive story Ruby!!Shows exceptional maturity and independent thought! Well done. Knowing you and seeing you grow into such a beautiful young adult gives us hope for a better world!

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Ruby's avatar

Thank you so much! Hopefully we can go skiing soon :)

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David Gardner's avatar

Ruby, this is so exciting to see your first story come to life. You are on a wonderful path of making a difference. Your Mormor would be so proud of your activist lifestyle and commitment to making this world a better place for others. Her persistence and determination made such a difference for us all. Can't wait to read more. I sure love you!

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Ruby's avatar

:)

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Monika Lidman's avatar

Ruby! Perhaps these pandemic times have created the cocoon growth from which you are now emerging. Metamorphosis! What a thoughtful, energetic introduction and invitation to follow!

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Ruby's avatar

Thank you Momo! You are amazing :)

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Pia Gardner's avatar

Feeling proud, excited and inspired. Thank you, Ruby.

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Tim Owens's avatar

Wow, Ruby - this story is amazing and beautifully written! I'm so proud of you. Can't wait to see what comes next! Love you so much! :)

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Ruby's avatar

Thank you Grandpa! This means so much to me.

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Dianne Niemann's avatar

What a lovingly written story. Well done!

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Sydney Hall's avatar

a wonderful story, Ruby, and it is true that our ancestors are present in us. thank you for the reminder.

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David Johnson's avatar

You have written a compelling introduction, with all the right vision and goals and clearly the intelligence and sensibilities to follow through on what you seek to deliver. Thanks! And Monika's perfectly delivered essay on how her mother lived as a child and how that manifested its ways of pursuing what is most important into the great successes of her life and Monika's life, and then Pia's and your own, is deeply touching. Beautifully done!

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Magdi's avatar

This is beautiful, I loved it so much. Love you :)

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Lena's avatar

Ruby! Very inspiring, I love this story of Mor Mor. Looking forward to future issues of Ordinary with Extraordinary. Keep up the great work!

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kevin cocks's avatar

Thank you for sharing such a moving story your beautiful writing made it sparkle

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Afsi's avatar

How is it that you’re 13 and express yourself much beyond your years? It has to have stemmed from the girl under the tree!

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Ruby's avatar

Many thanks!

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Krisztina Kezsmarki's avatar

Thanks for writing and sharing this story Ruby. It's really impressive. Keep on writing!

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Stephen Walker's avatar

Hello Ruby,

Thanks so much for this beautiful story, and the way your family's history has touched me. I look forward to hearing more.

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