the touch of a stranger

One of the most adventurous things I've ever done was go to Timor-Leste, alone, and not just Timor-Leste, but Ainaro, a mountain town a half-day's journey from Dili, the capital. I'm proud of myself for that: I found an English-teaching organization that I could plausibly crash without inconveniencing them too terribly; I reached out, made an application, got accepted, saved money, and went.

My first night was spent in a hostel in Dili. I had gotten a private room, but I was so tense, knowing...
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Published on May 02, 2020 21:30
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CarolineFromConcord Lovely post. I have been thinking about hugs with friends, too. There have been quite a few articles lately about the importance of hugs. ... It's going to be a while.


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Francesca Forrest CarolineFromConcord wrote: "Lovely post. I have been thinking about hugs with friends, too. There have been quite a few articles lately about the importance of hugs. ... It's going to be a while."

And we may decide to judiciously expand our germ circles ... it's either judiciously decide that or possibly snap. Not that I'm about to snap just yet but it's something I can feel waiting down the road.


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