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Sarah Gray's avatar

"for our dog." that really hit.

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Isabel Klee's avatar

🥹❤️

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Kara Burkholder's avatar

"It wasn’t the excitement of kissing someone new, it was the excitement of kissing someone you never dreamed you’d get another chance with.". 😭❤️ I have no words

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Isabel Klee's avatar

Somehow an even better feeling!

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Jane Pence's avatar

This may be your best yet! Such wonderful word choice and use of language. I felt like I was right there with you both. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this.

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Isabel Klee's avatar

WOW the best yet?! I’m so flattered 🥹

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Paige Pongrazzi's avatar

My now fiancé (!!!) and I broke up during the pandemic and were apart for about 6 months before he reached out and we rekindled things and I maintain that the break is the best thing that could have ever happened to us. We now know what life is like without each other and how great it is when we tackle it together. We are great communicators now and we are truly partners and best friends. We adopted a dog a year ago yesterday from a NJ rescue and it’s one of the best things we have ever done. Thank you for speaking out and normalizing breaks to work on ourselves to be better partners 💗

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Isabel Klee's avatar

I love this story so much! I obviously relate - we needed that break to have the relationship we have now!

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Emily Simon's avatar

CHILLS at “our dog” 🥹

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Isabel Klee's avatar

He’s our baby!

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Chelsea W's avatar

Butterflies into Bird Wings is such a beautiful line and so incredibly relatable!

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Isabel Klee's avatar

Damnit that should have been the title lol

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rose's avatar

Love this story so much! And your writing. Thanks for sharing your feelings so well (helps me feel my own feelings!)

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Isabel Klee's avatar

Thank YOU so much for reading it!

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Mercier Johanne's avatar

It’s so true

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Jenny P.'s avatar

Gahhhh loved this piece so much! We really do need you write a book. Also so glad you found your way back to each other.

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Isabel Klee's avatar

Me too ❤️

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RaVonne's avatar

Yes!!! The OUR DOG 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙

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Isabel Klee's avatar

OUR DOG 🥰

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Lauren's avatar

You know the author is talented when you already know (for the most part) the ending of the story, yet you’re hooked from the first line and feel like you’re living the experience with her!! This was so much fun to read. So happy for you guys and looking forward to part 3 of the podcast version of the story!! 👏🏻💚

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Isabel Klee's avatar

Yes we can’t wait to record it!!

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Kristen Damiani's avatar

"Then, we started to unpack." You can't just end it like that!!!

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Isabel Klee's avatar

Why?! 😂❤️

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Kristen Damiani's avatar

Because we need more ASAP!! ❤️

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Janet Hoffman's avatar

Absolutely phenomenal piece of writing!! As I’ve indicated before the imagery you write with is so on target. You go girl ❤️

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Isabel Klee's avatar

Thank you, thank you, thank you ❤️

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Rebecca Stilin's avatar

I love this so much. This is your best yet.

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Isabel Klee's avatar

Oh man!!! 😭

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Sara McD's avatar

brb...crying.

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Isabel Klee's avatar

Same

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Mercier Johanne's avatar

Awww, so many good quotes in this one! But “our dog” melted me, seems like that one would make Jacob cry. 😩

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Isabel Klee's avatar

😂❤️

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Madison's avatar

Isabel!!! You need to write a book. This reminded me of Seven Days in June by Tia Williams.

So happy for you two and Simon!

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Isabel Klee's avatar

I LOVE THAT BOOK!

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