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Iā€™m there now at 41.

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Ray Romano says in his book that he writes "f--ing" most of the way through so that when he needs to write "fucking" it has more punch. šŸ˜‚

Very much approve of balancing freaking with fucking. Makes it more powerful.

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Love this poem--and your juxtaposition of "fucking" and "freaking" is perfection!

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Mar 21Liked by Marla Taviano

I love that 'whole' section of the book - God: new thoughts - which I think could also be called 'theologizing leaner' (both in the sense that you have less theological baggage, and that you're not entirely sure if God exists but you're leaning towards it)!

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Mar 21Liked by Marla Taviano

I was in my 30's. I wouldn't say it was fun in the process, but I love who I am (and also who I was) a lot more now, and also I love God so much more honestly and deeply now.

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Mar 21Liked by Marla Taviano

I think I was 43. I did not have a font. I had a kitchen floor. It was not so much fun then. But at 50, it is getting pretty real!

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