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Dianne Moritz's avatar

What beautiful writing. I was right there swimming with her, eating oranges, and soaking up the sun. Then....

I was left wanting more, finding out how she eventually found the light again.

Mesmerizing.

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Ronit Plank's avatar

Thank you for reading this, Dianne. 🧡 And for sharing my work.

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Vin Seunath's avatar

wow! I felt every word!

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Ronit Plank's avatar

Thank you, Vin! 🧡

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Jane Mundy's avatar

Beautiful, wonderful imagery.

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Ronit Plank's avatar

Thank you so much for reading this, Jane. 🧡

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Anne Marina Pellicciotto's avatar

Beautiful and lyrical and quiet and hopeful, this essay of loss. I have read the full memoir, inspiring in itself. Though I am mesmerized by this condensed version and wonder how you did it! Something to admire and study. I am glad that the shadows are diminishing. Perhaps that is the power of telling your story. Mazeltov.

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Ronit Plank's avatar

Thank you for reading this, Anne. ❤️

And for your thoughtful and sweet message. I enjoyed writing this piece and even the revising felt doable to me. A pleasure to be patient while the process unfolded for a change. 😌

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Pamela's avatar

Beautiful...thankyou

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Ronit Plank's avatar

Thank you for reading it!

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Candace Cahill's avatar

This is stunning, Ronit!

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Ronit Plank's avatar

Candace, thank you so much for reading this and for this note. ❤️❤️

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Jodi Sh. Doff's avatar

Beautiful

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Ronit Plank's avatar

Thank you for reading my work, Jodi. ❤️

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Tamy Faierman M.D.'s avatar

Thank you Ronit, for this beautifully written, vulnerable, and honest share🙏🏻 (love your podcast, too 😉)

This touched me on a deeper level since we left Israel when I was 8 1/2 years old and moved to NYC in February ! I’ve been traumatized by the cold since 🥶 .

Though my parents stayed together for 22 years, there was a palpable silence that raised me alongside their dysfunctional marriage. I’m in the midst of writing my memoir now and feeling into all of this history.

Thank you for inviting me to feel my experience, through reading yours.

Xo In deep gratitude 🙏🏻 Tamy

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Ronit Plank's avatar

Tamy, thank you so much for reading my piece.❤️

Moving at that young age, especially leaving Israel, must have been really hard.

Congratulations on working on your memoir! I love how you put this: “a palpable silence that raised me alongside their dysfunctional marriage”. We really do feel so much even at very young ages.

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Tamy Faierman M.D.'s avatar

Thank you for your reply and for your well wishes. 100% agree. Kids have an intuitive thermostat even if they can't put words to it, there's a deeper knowing.

I'll 'see' you (listen) on your podcast😊✨💕

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Leah Korican's avatar

What a gorgeous piece!

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Ronit Plank's avatar

Thank you for reading it, Leah.❤️

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Anna Maija's avatar

The winter bus that never came and the friends who took you in and showed you care - going from being invisible and (literally) frozen out to the warmth of reconnection. Really powerful imagery.

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Laila Cory Rall's avatar

What a beautiful piece, Ronit!

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Ronit Plank's avatar

Laila, thank you so much for reading it. ❤️❤️

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Leslie Ferguson's avatar

This resonates with me so much! Bravo! 👏

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Ronit Plank's avatar

Sadie, thank you so much for sharing my work. ❤️

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