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Gary Trujillo's avatar

"...ouzo and burnt toast..."

I'm not sure why but this smell intrigues me

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Füsun Aydın's avatar

It's an intriguing scent, that's for sure.

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Margaret Nobbs's avatar

So beautifully written,and so honest. It left me worrying that you would not have, " that conversation." I hope that you do.

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Füsun Aydın's avatar

Thank you so much. I appreciate you. We have. It was joyous.

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Margaret Nobbs's avatar

Oh thank goodness. I'm sitting here with a stupid grin on my face now💐💐

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Hannah's avatar

Oh, that makes me so happy for you 😊 I have just been through a similar experience - over a year of tension, so many (external) reasons to not even ask. The wondering and doubt... And then a clash of souls ❤️ Love between women is so magical

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Demeter Delune's avatar

I can smell it. I’m not a fan of licorice, but I will drink ouzo because I did in the past with a dear friend, so it always makes me think of her.

This is a wonderful piece. Thank you for sharing your heart with us. 😻

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Füsun Aydın's avatar

Licorice and aniseed are almost definitely my least favourite flavours in this world, but I’ll stomach it if I have to, ha. Thank you, my friend.

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MorganX's avatar

🩷

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Füsun Aydın's avatar

Thank you!

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Kalani's avatar

🤙 Lena

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Füsun Aydın's avatar

Thank you!

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Sarah Manning's avatar

From your writing, I see Lena in ny imagination with a halo of light on her blonde hair, making it look like it's lit from within.

I hope I'm not wrong....

I want her to be that for you.

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Johnathon Haney's avatar

Or perhaps, Fusun, the train has arrived at its destination. And it is just waiting on you. May you find with Lena everything that you hope for.

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Sandra Murzin's avatar

Oh,so beautiful and sometimes sad,just laid bare...love this piece. The train dream too; I have a thing for trains,the tracks,all of that. That last paragraph is the one that really got me. Thanks so much for sharing with us,much appreciated by me...💜

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Soso's avatar

🥹🥹🥹❤️‍🔥

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Chris ❤ 🏳‍🌈 (CDN) he/him 50+'s avatar

Is that picture from that brief moment in your career that you took the Italian film world by storm ?

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Matt Pincott's avatar

Just 😊

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