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Posted on March 5, 2020 by beth

an important kinder note.

i’ll be writing back.

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“words are but pictures of our thoughts.”

-john dryden

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ivor20 on March 5, 2020 at 5:09 am said:

I love the quote Beth

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- beth on March 5, 2020 at 6:09 am said:
  
  i love it too, ivor –
  
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Kiki on March 5, 2020 at 5:29 am said:

Aaaaaaawwwwh. Love it. And that quote! Precious.

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- beth on March 5, 2020 at 6:09 am said:
  
  such an important note, with all of the underlining -)
  
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Chatter Master on March 5, 2020 at 5:42 am said:

On instagram I tag a lot of my word pictures with ‘illustrated thoughts’. I so very much relate to this post.

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- beth on March 5, 2020 at 6:08 am said:
  
  ah, makes sense –
  
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edyjournal on March 5, 2020 at 7:41 am said:

Love this! ♥

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- beth on March 5, 2020 at 8:05 am said:
  
  😻
  
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markbialczak on March 5, 2020 at 7:58 am said:

I compare it to how I perfectly understand what my dog Ellie B is saying to me with her barks, Beth. You betcha.

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- beth on March 5, 2020 at 8:04 am said:
  
  Ha, so true!
  
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Jim Stewart on March 5, 2020 at 9:51 am said:

Yes, by all means, write back. Magic is in there somewhere.

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- beth on March 5, 2020 at 2:39 pm said:
  
  It is –
  
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Sadje on March 5, 2020 at 10:00 am said:

Aww! Love it.

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- beth on March 5, 2020 at 2:39 pm said:
  
  Thanks!
  
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  - Sadje on March 5, 2020 at 3:19 pm said:
    
    😍
    
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Kathy Knull's Life as it Comes Blog on March 5, 2020 at 10:13 am said:

Someone finally drew what’s in my head. 😊

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- beth on March 5, 2020 at 2:39 pm said:
  
  Me too!
  
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ladieswholunchreviews on March 5, 2020 at 12:29 pm said:

I adore that! Love how they want to be so grown up!

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- beth on March 5, 2020 at 2:38 pm said:
  
  They can’t wait!
  
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rachelcarrera on March 5, 2020 at 4:08 pm said:

I recognize that early cursive!

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- beth on March 5, 2020 at 4:12 pm said:
  
  Yep!
  
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Martha Kennedy on March 5, 2020 at 4:17 pm said:

I wrote stuff like this and gave it to my dad to read back to me. The fact that I couldn’t read didn’t mean I couldn’t write. :)

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Ali Grimshaw on March 5, 2020 at 4:35 pm said:

This brings back happy memories. How can you not smile?

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Jim Borden on March 5, 2020 at 9:26 pm said:

reading that note reminds me of how I feel when I hear people in Singapore speaking a language I wish I knew…

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- beth on March 6, 2020 at 12:17 am said:
  
  I get that
  
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hjonasson on March 6, 2020 at 1:42 am said:

I think they drew MY thoughts!

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- beth on March 6, 2020 at 7:14 am said:
  
  mine feel that way at times, too !
  
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Jennie on March 7, 2020 at 7:51 am said:

I love this, the writing and the quote. Thanks, Beth!

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- beth on March 7, 2020 at 8:06 am said:
  
  you are very welcome, jennie
  
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  - Jennie on March 7, 2020 at 9:34 am said:
    
    🙂
    
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ParentingIsFunny on March 7, 2020 at 5:30 pm said:

Teehee! Love it.

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- beth on March 7, 2020 at 6:10 pm said:
  
  ))
  
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ladyp25 on March 20, 2020 at 6:35 am said:

😀 I actually did this growing up and enveloped it to present to my dad,which he always received with a smile.

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- beth on March 20, 2020 at 6:39 am said:
  
  How wonderful
  
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  - ladyp25 on March 20, 2020 at 10:37 am said:
    
    Oh Yeah
    
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