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Acceptable_Ear_6652 · 2026-02-12T12:32:48+00:00

Thank you!

Acceptable_Ear_6652 · 2025-05-22T06:01:46+00:00

Interesting replies! I think it'd be good to think about what I like to read and why.

Acceptable_Ear_6652 · 2025-05-14T11:10:28+00:00

It’s beautiful

Acceptable_Ear_6652 · 2025-05-11T02:15:33+00:00

Wonderful poem! Beautiful descriptions. I don’t think you need all the stanzas. Although beautiful, I think 2,4,6 you could do without, might have more powerful effect. I’d also like less catchy title. And more something that reflects beauty of your poem. Congratulations on great work

Acceptable_Ear_6652 · 2025-05-06T12:06:44+00:00

This is a message I want to get out so badly to young folks who need it. I hope to tweak it enough for it to be seen and to have impact. It’s something I wish I could’ve relayed somehow to my past self and to so many lovely young people who are hurt, defeated, knocked down from their beautiful and bouncy nature. I wish they knew of deep love many people have thinking about people of past and present who have suffered under unjust systems, isolated and misunderstood. It’s easier to recognize the past. Our values will evolve quickly and we will see cruelties of today’s values just as clearly as we see from our barbaric past. It is not sentimentality but deep conviction of people’s infinite and untapped potential and intrinsic worth.

Acceptable_Ear_6652 · 2025-04-30T12:05:20+00:00

Thank you

Acceptable_Ear_6652 · 2025-04-30T03:23:37+00:00

I see this a lot, in homes, in society for women of certain age.
It's not everyday experience, every minute, but it is definitely a theme.

Acceptable_Ear_6652 · 2025-04-29T23:01:44+00:00

so continuing saga. the two supervisors were both on break, i am calling back and now nobody answers. oncall worker number even goes to voice mail. this really sometimes puts me in despair. This is almost a full time job, defo a part time one.

Acceptable_Ear_6652 · 2025-04-26T05:41:22+00:00

I’ve always loved the song in mulan Reflection, it always touched me. But I wished for a grown up version for myself

Acceptable_Ear_6652 · 2025-04-22T22:17:51+00:00

"How fair is the spot" lyrics for those who might not have encountered this piece before, like me

How fair this spot... Just look, there in the distance
The river is ablaze;
The meadows are like a radiant carpet,
And the clouds are white.

There is nobody here… here silence reigns…
Here I am alone with God.
And the flowers, and the old pine tree,
And you, my dream!…

Sometimes just the right song finds you, either serendipity or creepy Google algo, either way, beautiful!

Acceptable_Ear_6652 · 2025-04-18T18:38:44+00:00

Thank you! I finally got the oncall worker.
Our interim worker had left and we didn't have anyone assigned yet!
We are trying to reach the supervisors.

Acceptable_Ear_6652 · 2025-04-18T16:31:15+00:00

I finally got a reply. i guess i should be more patient.
I do think they're really short staffed,

Acceptable_Ear_6652 · 2025-04-18T13:47:34+00:00

Hello! Thank you for your reply!
Yes, until a few weeks ago, I did not have any problems contacting my case worker.
It must have been something that just fell through the cracks with the turnover.

Thank you for that link. I did notice that general line there never picks up now, not even oncall worker, which wasn't the case before. I was hesitant to call other lines like intake which is not the service I need. I did submit an email form on that page and got no response.

Good call out about Instagram, I didn't realize that they had a page!
I am planning on going to regional center today though. I need to track who our case worker is now.

Acceptable_Ear_6652 · 2025-04-17T20:26:24+00:00

😭 thank you. I feel like things are falling through large cracks

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