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k t's avatar

You are a priceless gem. Thank you for this beautiful tribute, essay, missive, opinion piece (it’s so much more than a word). Everyone should be following you.

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Celina's avatar

Perfect newsletter, straight from your heart, thank you.

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BlueCadet-3's avatar

thanks for sharing this Alex, we only ever get to visit but we love LA too, really devastated for everyone out there, hang in there fam <3

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Christene Barberich's avatar

Thank you for this....the spreadsheet and links are incredibly helpful. And I just love your writing...if there's anything specific I can do for you to help support, pls just holler...

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Alex Friedman's avatar

thank you so much ❤️❤️❤️

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Emma In Law's avatar

Resonated a lot with this piece! On my 4th year in LA, and I also love this city like it’s my own. Would love to grab coffee when you make your next annual trip to the beach. Stay safe, hopefully the hardest is behind us🤞🏻

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Alex Friedman's avatar

absolutely!!! and hope you’re staying sane and safe too, friend ❤️

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Roger Rodby's avatar

From Castaway: I just love this. "Somehow. I had to keep breathing. Even though there was no reason to hope. And all my logic said that I would never see this place again. So that's what I did. I stayed alive. I kept breathing. And one day my logic was proven all wrong because the tide came in, and gave me a sail. And now, here I am. I'm back. In Memphis, talking to you. I have ice in my glass... And I've lost her all over again. I'm so sad that I don't have Kelly. But I'm so grateful that she was with me on that island. And I know what I have to do now. I gotta keep breathing. Because tomorrow the sun will rise. Who knows what the tide could bring?"

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