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And I hope you and your family get the rest and peace you deserve. Thank you for being the gutsy rock star you are. This American greatly appreciates you! Merry Christmas 🎄

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Lisa, I join you in appreciation of our inspiration! 😄❤️

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Totally agree ! Be well!

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Yes! Hoorah 🙌🏻🧡

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Merry Christmas Jess, to you and your very supportive family (they must be for you to do what you do). Please follow your own advice as we’ll need you refreshed and rested in the new year. Thank you for all of you writing this year, it exudes loads of care and concern for humanity and that is your super power. 🎄 ⭐️ ❄️ ❤️

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You’re right. I do need to follow my own advice. Happy holidays.

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You remind of my Grandma, not in age in wisdom. She taught school in a rural community for 34 years, loved her students, her farm community and never gave up educating those around her. Thank you for reminding me and for educating all of us. Merry Christmas and love to you and your family!

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Nice story Trudy. Thank you. Your Grandma was/is a mentor to you. Lucky you to have her. Jess serves as mentor to citizens to those who've known her long, to those of us more lately here at Substack. Womentors is my own word I use to think of the many females I've known in life who have a certain verve for life which seems outstanding, and so, so human. Remember Springsteens song, The Human Touch? Good tidings to all !!

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You are a beacon of light Jess…thank you!!

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🔆

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Best wishes for your Holidays and the New Year! Thank you for your real, honest and down-to-earth commentary! And for being one of the bravest people I have had the pleasure to get to know! Onward...

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Happy Holidays to you and yours, Jess! Thanks for all you do! 🎄👍😘❤️🎅

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Hello ,

It’s great connecting with you. How’re you doing? Wishing you a very Merry Christmas and a joyful holiday season!

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You are such a treasure Jess. With love & hope back at you & yours 🤗❤️

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Dear Jess,

Wishing you and your friends & family all the best for Christmas and the New Year.

Claudia

PS: there’s something else, that I wanted to write, something along the lines that your style of writing is wonderful and that you have got an ability to make your stories come to light. I am full of admiration for you! I also feel inspired and will try to write my own little stories in the new year. I am hoping that I’ll achieve 10% of what you manage do effortlessly. Thankyou.

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You’re new to me, but I’m already relying on you already for truth and hope.

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Merry Christmas, Jess! A million thanks for all you do .

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The inspiration you have given us is the perfect present! Merry Christmas! 🎄

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Truly so! Your inspiration is a huge gift for all so fortunate to meet you🎶💕

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Season's blessings to you and yours. So glad we're on the same team!😊

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Merry Christmas to you and your family and wishing you a healthy happy new Year.

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All the best to you and yours on this beautiful day.

With deep gratitude and cheers!👍🎄🥰

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Merry Christmas Jess!

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Just lovely..merry Christmas

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