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		By: Blythe		</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://barbolian.com/december-deluge-and-a-silent-night/#comment-61770&quot;&gt;Marcia Limoges&lt;/a&gt;.

What a wonderful comment, Marcia - thank you! Is it not a bit overwhelming at times? We sound like kindred spirits. I would like to meet you.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://barbolian.com/december-deluge-and-a-silent-night/#comment-61770">Marcia Limoges</a>.</p>
<p>What a wonderful comment, Marcia &#8211; thank you! Is it not a bit overwhelming at times? We sound like kindred spirits. I would like to meet you.</p>
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		By: Blythe		</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2026 17:29:19 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://barbolian.com/december-deluge-and-a-silent-night/#comment-61739&quot;&gt;Mark Eisenstadt&lt;/a&gt;.

Thank you, Mark. We need love in the world now more than ever. You have taught me much about what love means in a much larger sense, one in which every small effort is important.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://barbolian.com/december-deluge-and-a-silent-night/#comment-61739">Mark Eisenstadt</a>.</p>
<p>Thank you, Mark. We need love in the world now more than ever. You have taught me much about what love means in a much larger sense, one in which every small effort is important.</p>
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		By: Marcia Limoges		</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2025 17:47:59 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[My partner,  Christian, sent your bog to me, knowing I am likewise connected to, and inspired by the seasonal shifting of light and darkness on this beautiful planet. Its rivers, mountains, oceans, and our our &quot;own&quot;  backyard gardens are are grounding sources of joy  in this troubled world.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>My partner,  Christian, sent your bog to me, knowing I am likewise connected to, and inspired by the seasonal shifting of light and darkness on this beautiful planet. Its rivers, mountains, oceans, and our our &#8220;own&#8221;  backyard gardens are are grounding sources of joy  in this troubled world.</p>
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		By: Mark Eisenstadt		</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2025 03:38:56 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Your post is so full of love - as always.  Thank you, Blythe.  Be well and please keep writing.  From your heart to ours and back again.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Your post is so full of love &#8211; as always.  Thank you, Blythe.  Be well and please keep writing.  From your heart to ours and back again.</p>
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