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Dec 19, 2023Liked by Nessa Meshkaty, MD

"No tree can grow to heaven unless its roots reach down to hell." -- Love it!!!

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I miss you.

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Beautiful reflection and so much to ponder. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and experiences in such a beautifully provocative way

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Beautiful piece, Nessa. I really love this resonance I experience with your experience. :). In other words, leaving the hell of objectification and going into the desert wilderness of the unknown, which is terrifying as fuck, but like another dimension where life grows in unexpected ways.

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Well yes when you put it that way, you hit the nail on the head! I love that my words evoked your words. Unexpected is certainly the key word, isn't it?! Thanks for sharing.

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Nessa, I stand in awe of your personal conquests over nature, of your grasp of the nature of humanity, of your word portraits (and photos) of your intense nature experiences. I support your appreciation of the pain of existence and your wisdom about the joy of living. Your words are always comforting and loving. Thank heaven for you!

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David, my dear old friend! Thank heaven for you! I'll never forget how I met you in your 9th decade during a phonebanking campaign. I love your tenacity and your passion for future generations. I love the years/wisdom that you have under your belt. I miss you and happy you are on here.

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I love your photography interspersed with musings! Glorious photographs of death Valley

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Thank you! I have always viewed the world through a camera lens and D.V. is one of my favorites. Maybe because it takes the record for the quietest place I have ever been. That and so many other reasons.

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