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Patrick Muindi's avatar

"No matter how much we say we don’t, we sometimes end up craving what we don’t have and neglecting what we do have in the process." Wonderful reflection, Mansi.

Once again, congratulations on the 1K readers; very well deserved. Thanks for the mention, too.

About the friends who appear to be moving on, I've realized that most relationships and interactions are 'out of sight, out of mind.' In your absence, people move on much quicker than you think.

The only constant is the in and out of each other's lives. We'll do it, and others will do it on us.

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Hajee Sun's avatar

Congratulations for reaching the 1,000 subscriber milestone!

I love your lesson about friendship. It reminds me of a sentence in a Korean novel last year—Love is not a painful labor that requires effort to find evidence. This applies to any type of relationship.

For me, July was a very fulfilling and challenging month. I started writing on Substack with less than 10,000 English words of vocabulary and sharing my casual sketches on Notes. Despite facing many struggles during these processes, I have had a very fulfilling month as a creator. In July, I‘ve learnt that I want to continue writing and drawing, not retiring, until the end of my life.

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