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this is one of the beautifully written pieces i have ever read

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Thank you so much, Amanda!

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What an excellent essay! This is fascinating. Perhaps it's connected to the tradition in the Appalachian mountains to "tell the bees" when someone has passed away.

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Thanks, Brittany! And thank you for reading! That’s a fascinating connection. I went to read a bit more: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telling_the_bees

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This is just terrific. I hope you submit it to an outside publication.

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Thanks, Dawn! And thank you for reading. I will give that some thought!

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