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Many thanks, Alice. It was a talk at the Long Island Ethical Humanist Society on grief -- which was the topic of my previous essay.

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Interesting question: Can those experiences be replicated? Or, do they lose their enchantment the second time?

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Inspiring article putting humans in perspective.

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"Rippling ahead of me were mountain after mountain, so numerous that they were nameless . . ." So delightfully expressed. I read lots of stuff and lesser writers attempt to over word craft imagery resulting in painful purple prose. Oh yeah, the ideas were good too.

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Thanks, Joe, for sharing this important reminder of the connection between awe, humility and peace. And thanks for including the inspiring excerpt from Sagan.

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Another wonderful essay. Thank you for taking the time and effort to compose and share your thoughts.

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Such a worthy perspective presented so beautifully. Reminded me of an experience I had years ago, on a Hopi mesa, looking out over the land below, standing there with a Hopi man we had given a ride to. Thanks Joe.

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