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I'm BAAACK!! And I Finished.

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It's been three-and-a-half years since my last post, and the myriad reasons for that are immaterial. The point is I'M BACK NOW!  (Now that the world is battling a resurging pandemic, the kids are learning virtually, and I've fallen in love with  Schitt's Creek  only to realize its final season aired six months ago.  I feel like a disgruntled pelican.)   Anyway, I’m here putting words on paper because I did something of which I am quite proud.   I finished reading a book.   At first blush, this is no great feat for a bibliophile. Though I read fewer books than I used to – because of streaming services and creating works of my own – finishing this book is an accomplishment because the book itself was a dare to finish.   Letters to the Finishers  by Candance E. Wilkins is more than a self-help book with witty anecdotes and timeless advice. It is a friend, accountability partner, and guide.   Above all, it is a mirror giving me the opportunity to see myself – who I am and w