The Replies Book

Equipped with new underwear she set forth to administer new lands.

The first man she met also had new underwear and they exchanged notes about how they selected their treasured clothing.

No shirt or shoes were ever highlighted in the same way, to the same extent.

Underneath it all was the purity of inspired stories and blatantly frank communication.

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My reply to the invitation was “yes”.

Then, I was so sad I had not said “thank you”.

In fact I wanted, after the sending, to exaggerate my pleasure at being invited because I really was delighted and felt specially singled out. In a good way.

The day after the party the phone rang non-stop.

So many new acquaintances.

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The light suddenly dazzled then warmed the hot glass house.

In a land where everything is flat, a sucker can cause an upheaval, a controversy.

Sending missionaries to hand out sugar-free organic bonbons to start a new conversation has been a success.

In the land of the future we are introducing endless gifts and may learn this spoiling of future brats is creating, spoiled brats!

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You can all go now.

It’s too late.

We’re closing the prison.

Here’s a car, a house, a lawn and a brain machine.

You must wear the brain machine at all times. Otherwise…well…you can imagine.

Freedom was hijacked by people who were never free.

But there’s still some left if you look carefully.

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We stand overlooking the plateau of possibility and pensiveness.

Do you?

We sit gazing into the eyes of clear skies.

Do you?

We walk striding into new territory and they’ve never seen us before!

Do you?

We say thank you when we can because really, we are pleased when they wave us through.

Do you?

It is true that acknowledging tiny-teeny kindnesses feels supremely good and instantly remakes a better world!

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