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  1. Posted August 26, 2010 at 4:59 pm | Permalink

    I love the photograph and the poem

  2. Andra
    Posted August 30, 2010 at 9:16 am | Permalink

    The ending is amazing.It made me think of the possibility that even here,in my own room there are also dinosaurs,advanced civilizations and myself but older or younger only we live on different membranes.Well at least according to M Theory :)

    If you don’t mind Sophie who is the author?

  3. Posted August 30, 2010 at 6:27 pm | Permalink

    Me! :)

  4. mia
    Posted September 1, 2010 at 8:21 am | Permalink

    hurrah! The natural world never disappoints… what i am in love with at the moment are.. camelias, gardenias, cherry blossoms, cloud formations and the glittery staircase of light created by a setting sun .. absolutely b-e-a-u-t-i-ful writing.. “serve people, feed people”- great quote to live by… thank u thank u sophie… peace right back at u :)

  5. Posted September 6, 2010 at 7:07 pm | Permalink

    It’s just gone 10 am here in Perth, days are really hard to start at the moment, but reading this has made today feel a little easier.
    Thank you Sophie <3

  6. Dani
    Posted September 6, 2010 at 10:16 pm | Permalink

    Thank you Sophie. I was lucky, because the person I sought answers from for this story turned out to be more generous, worldly and intelligent than I could ever have imagined. I look forward to reading The Beginning of an Inexplicable Journey.

  7. Posted September 7, 2010 at 1:50 am | Permalink

    hi i like the blog very much.

  8. petrina
    Posted September 7, 2010 at 9:27 am | Permalink

    I love who you are. Beautiful. I can see you speaking those words. Can’t wait to visit you and your magical family on that stormy island!

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