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That was sweet, Justin, and yes, I love Mark’s writing as well. I’ll be sure to subscribe!

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Thanks so much, Kim!

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Oct 27, 2022·edited Oct 27, 2022Liked by Justin Deming

Last night at dusk, as Mark and I turned left to drive into our neighborhood, he shouted "Whoa!" Then I, the driver, saw it...the black car without its headlights on, right in front of where I was headed. I pressed the brakes as it sped past us. We "dodged a bullet" last night, a vehicular bullet. If we hadn't seen that car, it would have slammed full speed into the passenger side of my car, where Mark sat. All this to say, this story grabbed my heart. Well done, Justin.

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Yikes! Glad to hear you are both okay. That’s scary stuff. This story stemmed from one of my own experiences (which was very similar to yours). Thankfully I saw the other guy coming at the last instant, too.

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"Tires screech as metal on metal roars into the waking world." Nice.

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Thank you, Jim!

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1. Congratulations!

2. The hours-old French onion soup. That image and aroma linger in my mind.

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Thank you so much, Amie! 🙏

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A sad story, but also encouraging. Real love can conquer most anything.

And congratulations on hitting 200. And thanks for the plug! I hope to hit 1000 subs by the new year.

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Thanks for the kind words, Mark. And of course! I hope you hit it. I’m blown away by the number of subscribers I’ve gotten from you alone. I am grateful for your recommendation!

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My pleasure. 😀

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The big 200! Congrats!

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Thanks, Claire!

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Oct 17, 2022Liked by Justin Deming

Congrats on hitting 2-0-0! 🎉

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Thank you, Geoffrey! 😄

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Congrats on 200 subscribers! What a great accomplishment. As far as the story, very powerful. Having a supportive spouse changes not just one life, but two.

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Thank you on both accounts, Brian! And I can’t agree more with what you said.

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