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Roy Vella's avatar

Feel like a "Tao of Lew" ought to be in the works...

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jen parker's avatar

You are always right on my wavelength, Roy. This idea figures prominently in the middle grade novel I’m working on from Lew’s semi-imagined perspective. Stay tuned ;)

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Nicole Narlock's avatar

I love this so much for so many reasons

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jen parker's avatar

You saw the hair fresh from the study ;)

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Maggie Perks's avatar

He IS a poet!

And I love his new dedication to the greater good!

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jen parker's avatar

So selfless!

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Jana Arbanas's avatar

Awww…so good! Not sure how many conversational laps we have done..but I think I’m an ultra-marathoner!

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jen parker's avatar

We are conversational Iron Women! Where do we get our medals ;)

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Alice Goldbloom's avatar

The greater good! I love that and your writing.

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jen parker's avatar

Thank you, Alice ❤️ This substack community is a greater good.

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Ian Kennish's avatar

You are brilliant, Jen. ❤️

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jen parker's avatar

Oh wow. I’m quieted by this. Thank you, Ian❤️

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amy kacher's avatar

I needed this message this morning Jen!

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jen parker's avatar

Not happy you needed it but happy it helped ❤️

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Beth Murphy's avatar

This piece is absolutely what I needed to read in these hideous times. The intricate things you catch and explore for deeper meaning— I feel more than ever that you and Lew are a magical and clandestine pairing. Only note: didn’t you win the Trout Derby in ‘82? How can you say you can’t bait and cast?!

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jen parker's avatar

At the risk of the 1982 Andover Trout Derby stripping me of my top prize (tackle box), Dad did 100% of the baiting and casting that day. I was in it for the post-derby donuts.

Thanks for reading and sending me my Lavenders, Beezy 💜 We are a destined pair! You're right! And I am def lucky for my most wise not-so-little muse.

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Irena Smith's avatar

As someone whose Big Deal scale is also out of whack and who has given out *so* many fish—so many, many fish—I felt this in my bones. And while I will never touch Lew's zen and wisdom and lyricism, I agree with him on two fundamental points: nothing supersedes the greater good, and Grover *is* silly.

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jen parker's avatar

Lew would like a meeting to discuss.

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Tiffany Bassett's avatar

Thank you for my dose of Lew-ism this morning, much needed. And as a wholesale fish-giver, no judgment here. And heads up, we had 2 owls this weekend!

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jen parker's avatar

2 OWLS!! how’d you sleep?

Wouldn’t want to be handing out fish with anyone else;)

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