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Geraldine Claudel's avatar

Thank you, Christiana, for your inspiring post! All your choices are impressive: the ones you made when you were younger to make ends meet to take care of your children and ex-husband, it takes so much courage an abnegation to stick with those kinds of choices, and those you’ve just made for yourself, accepting to a total change of life to be in service of others. I’m 52, out of a job, still trying to make things work for myself and I truly admire you. You are a strong independent woman with a beautiful curiosity about life and others. You can be proud of yourself and all your achievements. Lots of love.

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Christiana White's avatar

Geraldine, thank you for this very kind missive. I will hold it close.

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Rob Woller's avatar

What an incredibly exciting adventure you are about to embark on! I so admire your courage and your ability to express yourself in these beautiful essays. I’m 57, so maybe that’s why I find myself nodding in agreement and being moved by your writing. That last paragraph on grace is gold✌️Best to you and thank you for sharing!

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Christiana White's avatar

Thank you, Rob (?), for reading, and for your kind words of support. So appreciated!

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Pam Consear's avatar

Congratulations on your upcoming Peace Corps service in Tonga! And good luck with the foreign service exam. We have Peace Corps friends who are now/still in the FS and have had quite the adventurous life, including raising their kids overseas. Way to make things happen for yourself. 💗

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Christiana White's avatar

Thank you, Pam! Yes, it sounds like a dream come true! XO

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