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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,H>I ,ALLURI 

,AU?OR 3 ,C>LA ,B]GMAN 

,AU?OR 3 ,NICK ,MONTGOM]Y 

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,?IS IS A BOOK ?AT DOES NOT HAVE AN 5D+4 ,IT IS A DEF9ITION ?AT NEGATES ITSELF 9 ! SAME BREA?4 ,IT IS A QUE/ION1 AN 9VITATION TO DISCUSS4.<#a#g#d.> 

--,JOHN ,HOLL[AY 

,IT CAN BE DIFFICULT TO TALK AB\T ! WAYS ?AT RADICAL MILIEUS CAN BE /IFL+ & RIGID3 H[ WE DON'T ALWAYS TREAT EA* O!R WELL1 H[ WE HURT EA* O!R1 & H[ %AME1 RIGIDITY1 & COMPETITION CAN CREEP 9TO ! V]Y MOVEM5TS & SPACES ?AT >E TRY+ TO UNDO ALL ?IS4 ,( C\RSE !RE >E TANGLES ( DESPAIR1 RES5TM5T1 PLEASURE1 & PA94 ,( C\RSE %ITTY 5C\NT]S PROVOKE ANXIETIES & FRU/RATIONS4 ,( C\RSE PEOPLE BR+ !IR SC>S & FE>S4 ,9 HIS 9T]VIEW1 ,GL5 ,C\L?>D PUT HIS F+] ON SOME?+ WE HAVE C>RI$ ) US ?R\<\T ?IS PROCESS1 AB\T ! WAY ?AT SADNESS & ANG] (T5 /EM FROM LOVE3 

,I ?9K ?AT = ! SOMB]1 MELAN*OLIC MILITANT1 ,I GET IT4 ,I UND]/& IT4 ,H[ C\LD Y\ NOT BE8 ,& ?IS IS MY PO9T--! ONLY WAY Y\ RESPOND TO ! WORLD LIKE ?AT IS BECAUSE ( SOME BASE SORT ( 9DIVIDUAL & COLLECTIVE SELF-RESPECT4 ,SOME LOVE = ONESELF & O!RS1 OR ! L&1 ?AT Y\ SEE BE+ VIOLAT$ 9 A PR(\ND WAY4 ,?IS PRODUCES MELAN*OLY1 ANG]1 :ATEV]4 ,!Y'RE NOT SEP>ABLE4 ,SO :5 WE'RE LEVEL+ \R CRITIQUES1 Y\ JU/ HAVE TO UND]/& ?AT YEAH1 IT'S A RATIONAL RESPONSE TO AN IRRATIONAL1 VIOL5T1 UN?9K+ MA*9]Y4 ,SO H[ DO WE DIRECT ?AT 9 WAYS ?AT >E ABLE TO TOPPLE !SE P[] RELATION%IPS8 ,& ?AT'S :5 ! K9D ( NAVEL-GAZ+1 DEF5SIVE1 PURITANICAL RADICAL BECOMES AN OB/ACLE1 EV5 ?\< !Y MAY RI<TFULLY BE ?AT WAY1 BECAUSE ( ! POSITION ?AT !Y OCCUPY4 ,& ! PROCESS ( R$IRECTION COMES FROM COMMUNITY1 A COMMUNITY ?AT WE ASPIRE T[>DS & IS ALWAYS ALREADY !RE4 ,SO ?AT'S ! QUE/ION3 ,:AT DO WE DO ) ?AT SITUATION8 ,H[ DO WE MAKE ?AT COMMUNITY /RONG]8 ,I DON'T KN[ :AT ! ANSW] IS1 BUT ! QUE/ION IS !RE1 OR ELSE WE W\LDN'T BE HAV+ ?IS CONV]SATION4 ,WE NE$ IT TO BE !RE MORE1 ) MORE PEOPLE4.<#a#g#e.> 

,WE HAVE ATTEMPT$ TO APPROA* RIGID RADICALISM ) C>E1 SO ?AT WE W\LDN'T JU/ BE F9D+ MOVEM5TS LACK+ 9 A :OLE NEW WAY4 ,WE HAVE TRI$ TO CONVEY A CONV]SATION1 A SET ( QUE/IONS RA!R ?AN A SET ( ANSW]S4 ,H[ DO WE TALK AB\T RIGID RADICALISM 9 A WAY ?AT DOESN'T JU/ HEAP MORE %IT AT ! FEET ( ?OSE :O >E ALREADY FI<T+8 ,:AT CAN SUPPORT CONV]SATIONS ?AT PROVIDE SPACE TO ?9K & FEEL ?R\< ALL ?IS 9 MILIEUS & MOVEM5TS8 ,H[ CAN WE PULL EA* O!R 9TO O!R WAYS ( BE+ TOGE!R8 

,WE HAVE SUGGE/$ ?AT RIGID RADICALISM IS NOT A SOLID ?+ \TSIDE ( US1 BUT AN AFFECTIVE T5D5CY WE >E AMID4 ,IT CIRCULATES1 CON/RICTS1 SUFFOCATES1 RECIRCULATES4 ,IT BR+S ITS [N PLEASURES & REW>DS4 ,MAYBE IT IS DRIV5 9 P>T BY A DESIRE TO HEAL4 

,! REAL 5EMY IS ,EMPIRE ITSELF1 & RIGID RADICALISM IS A POISON\S REACTION ?AT PRES5TS ITSELF AS ! CURE4 ,AS SU*1 RIGID RADICALISM IS ONE ( ! WAYS ?AT ,EMPIRE CALLS =? SOME DESIRES & ATTA*M5TS & CONJURES AWAY O!RS1 KEEP+ ITS SUBJECTS /UCK 9 A DESOLATE =M ( LIFE4 ,9 ! TWILI<T ( ,EMPIRE'S LEGITIMACY1 IT HAS BECOME MORE & MORE DIFFICULT TO SU/A9 ! FANTASY ?AT CAPITALISM IS GOOD = US1 OR ?AT ELECT$ LEAD]S REPRES5T US4 ,GOV]NM5TS ANN\NCE SU/A9ABILITY 9ITIATIVES ALONGSIDE NEW =MS ( RES\RCE EXTRACTION1 MULTICULTURALISM ALONGSIDE MILIT>IZ$ POLIC+4 ,BUT ,EMPIRE DOESN'T NE$ \R FAI?1 ONLY \R COMPLIANCE4 ,AS ,EMPIRE'S SUBJECTS1 WE >E 9CREAS+LY FA/5$ TO AN AUTOMAT$1 9DU/RIALIZ$ 9FRA/RUCTURE ?AT CONSUMES & POISONS ! LIV+ WORLD4 ,?R\< ! GL[ ( \R SCRE5S1 WE >E 9DUC$ TO EXPRESS \RSELVES 9 P]PETUAL P]=MANCE & COLLECTIVE SURVEILLANCE4 ,! CRISIS IS NOT COM+3 IT IS ALREADY H]E4 ,IT HAS BE5 H]E = A LONG TIME1 & ,EMPIRE IS ADM9I/]+ ! WRECKAGE4 ,WE >E P]MITT$ TO BE AS CYNICAL & PESSIMI/IC AS WE WANT1 AS LONG AS WE REMA9 DETA*$ FROM CAPACITIES TO LIVE & RELATE DIFF]5TLY4 

,9 ?IS S5SE1 ,EMPIRE CANNOT BE CONFRONT$ ONLY BY 9CULCAT+ O!RS ) ! RI<T SET ( ANTICAPITALI/ & ANTI/ATE BELIEFS4 ,PEOPLE DO NOT NE$ SOME SPECIAL TRA9+ OR $UCATION TO BE CAPABLE ( TRANS=MATION4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 WE >E CON/ANTLY TRA9$ AWAY FROM ALIV5ESS TO *ANGE4 ,IT IS NOT A QUE/ION ( BE+ RI<T1 BUT ( ASSEMBL+ 5ABL+ WAYS ( ?9K+1 DO+1 & FEEL+ 9 ! PRES5T4 ,?IS IS MO/ PALPABLE 9 EXCEPTIONAL SITUATIONS ( DISA/] & 9SURRECTION1 :5 EV]YDAY PEOPLE HAVE A LITTLE SPACE FROM ,EMPIRE'S EXHAU/+ ANXIETIES & R\T9ES4 ,AMID A LOT ( SUFF]+ & SC>CITY1 !RE >E UPWELL+S ( MUTUAL AID & CONNECTION4 ,?IS IS NOT EVID5CE ( SOME 9NATE ALTRUISM4 ,= US1 IT IS EVID5CE ?AT EV]YONE IS CAPABLE ( JOYFUL TRANS=MATION1 & ! ONGO+ DISA/] IS ! BRUTAL ISOLATION & EXPLOITATION ( LIFE ORGANIZ$ BY ,EMPIRE4 ,AN 9CREASE 9 ! CAPACITY TO AFFECT & BE AFFECT$--JOY--MEANS BE+ MORE 9 T\* ) A WORLD ?AT IS BLE$+1 BURN+1 SCREAM+4 

,TRANS=MATION MI<T BEG9 ) RAGE1 HATR$1 OR SORR[4 ,REFUS+ TO 0GET OV]0 SOME ?+S CAN CUT AGA9/ ! GRA9 ( OBLIGATORY PRODUCTIVITY & OPTIMISM /RUCTUR+ CAPITALI/ LIFE4 ,%>$ P[] MI<T >ISE FROM ACCEPT+1 REFUS+1 HANG+ ON1 OR LETT+ GO4 ,?IS IS ! WIGGLE-ROOM ( FRE$OM3 NOT ! ABS5CE ( CON/RA9T1 OR A DO-:AT-Y\-LIKE 9DIVIDUALISM1 BUT AN EM]G5T CAPACITY TO WORK ON RELATION%IPS1 %IFT DESIRES1 & UNDO +RA9$ HABITS4 

,WE BELIEVE ?AT CLOSE TIES ( FRI5D%IP & K9%IP1 F> FROM ISOLAT+ US 9TO CLIQUES OR 5CLAVES1 ACTUALLY 5ABLE PEOPLE TO BETT] EXT5D !MSELVES TO O!RS & P>TICIPATE 9 TRANS=MATIVE 5C\NT]S4 ,CLOSE FRI5DS & LOV$ ONES >E :AT 5ABLE US TO GRIPE & V5T SO ?AT WE CAN BE MORE COMPASSIONATE & PATI5T ) ?OSE :O DON'T KN[ US AS WELL4 ,!Y HELP US PROCESS FE>S & ANXIETIES SO ?AT WE >E BETT] ABLE TO TRU/ PEOPLE UP FRONT & MOVE T[>DS TR\BLE & DISCOM=T4 ,!Y SIT ) US :5 WE 9EVITABLY FUCK UP & FLAIL4 ,9 TURN1 TRANS=MATIVE /RUGGLE CAN DEEP5 !SE BONDS & G5]ATE NEW ONES4 

,WE HAVE SUGGE/$ ?AT ! *ALL5GE IS NOT TO BUILD A UNIFI$ CONSCI\SNESS OR POSITION1 BUT TO F9D WAYS ( COM+ TOGE!R1 COLLABORAT+1 FI<T+1 & DISCOV]+ %>$ AFF9ITIES4 ,?IS IS NOT AB\T EV]YONE GETT+ ALONG & BECOM+ FRI5DS4 ,VULN]ABILITY IS IMPORTANT1 BUT ALSO RISKY1 & NE$S TO BE SELECTIVE4 ,AS ,C\L?>D SAID1 0,SOME RELATION%IPS >E JU/ BULL%IT & WE %\LDN'T BE 9 !M4 ,WE %\LD ACTUALLY DRAW L9ES 9 ! S& MORE WILL+LY40 ,JOY NE$S %>P $GES TO ?RIVE4 ,H[ TO CREATE SPACES1 !N1 :]E VULN]ABILITY CAN HAPP5 & JOYFUL 5C\NT]S CAN TAKE PLACE8 ,:5 TO BE OP51 & TO :AT1 & H[ TO CREATE & MA9TA9 B\ND>IES8 ,:AT CAN WE DO TOGE!R8 ,H[ CAN WE SUPPORT EA* O!R8 ,H[ TO CREATE SPACE = CONS5SUS & DISS5SUS & DIFF]5CE8 ,H[ TO W>D (F IMP]ATIVES TO C5TRALIZE & CONTROL ?+S1 )\T CREAT+ NEW DIVISIONS & SECT>IAN CONFLICTS8 ,H[ TO W>D (F RIGID RADICALISM & ITS ATTA*M5TS TO PURITY & P>ANOIA8 

,!SE >E ALL E?ICAL QUE/IONS ?AT PEOPLE >E EXPLOR+ RA!R ?AN ANSW]+ ONCE & = ALL4 ,WE HAVE SUGGE/$ ?AT 9 ! SPACE BETWE5 AB/RACT MORALITY & VAPID 9DIVIDUALISM1 COMMON NOTIONS CAN HELP US REMA9 OP5 & RESPONSIVE4 

,9 A WORLD ( CRU%+ MONOPOLIES1 :]E SO MU* IS DONE TO US OR = US1 SOME PEOPLE >E RECOV]+ ! CAPACITY TO DO ?+S = !MSELVES4 ,FROM B>RICADES TO KIT*5 TABLES1 !Y >E G5]AT+ COLLECTIVE =MS ( TRU/ & RESPONSIBILITY4 ,IF SU* =MS MAKE PEOPLE FEEL ALIVE1 IF !Y DEEP5 BONDS ( TRU/ & LOVE1 MILITANCY T5DS TO GR[ ALONG ) !M BECAUSE PEOPLE >E WILL+ TO DEF5D !SE EM]G5T P[]S4 ,EV]Y MOM5T ?AT PEOPLE F9D TRU/ 9 EA* O!R & 9 !IR [N CAPACITIES IS PRECI\S4 ,?R\< !SE MESSY /RUGGLES1 PEOPLE >E BECOM+ P[]FUL & DANG]\S TOGE!R4 

,TO BE MILITANT AB\T JOY MEANS =G+ COMMON NOTIONS ?AT CAN 5ABLE1 SU/A91 & DEEP5 TRANS=MATION H]E & N[1 />T+ FROM :]EV] PEOPLE F9D !MSELVES4 ,COMMON NOTIONS >E NOT A MEANS TO A REVOLUTION 9 ! FUTURE1 BUT ! RECOV]Y ( PEOPLE'S CAPACITIES = AUTONOMY & /RUGGLE H]E & N[4 ,?IS T5DS T[>DS BREAK+ D[N OLD DIVIDES BETWE5 ORGANIZ+ & EV]YDAY EXI/5CE1 & OP5+ ! QUE/ION ( COLLECTIVE LIFE ITSELF 9 ALL ITS EXPANSIV5ESS4 ,NURTUR+ COMMON NOTIONS MEANS REFUS+ TO SEP>ATE ! EFFECTIV5ESS ( ANY TACTIC OR /RATEGY FROM ITS AFFECTIV5ESS3 H[ IT MAKES PEOPLE FEEL1 H[ IT NURTURES AUTONOMY OR DEP5D5CE1 :AT IT OP5S UP & :AT IT CLOSES D[N4.<#a#g#f.> ,IT MEANS LETT+ GO ( PRACTICES OR IDEAS :5 !Y /AGNATE1 & G5]AT+ NEW ONES TOGE!R4 ,RA!R ?AN FIX$ VALUES OR POSITIONS1 9 COMMON NOTIONS WE F9D WAYS ( DO+1 ?9K+1 & FEEL+ ?AT SU/A9 ! GR[? ( %>$ P[]4 

,) ! CONCEPT ( JOYFUL MILITANCY1 WE HAVE TRI$ TO AFFIRM !SE O!R WAYS ( BE+ )\T PRET5D+ ?AT WE HAVE DISCOV]$ ! ANSW] TO UNDO+ ,EMPIRE1 W>D+ (F RIGID RADICALISM1 OR U%]+ 9 SOME WORLD REVOLUTION4 ,!RE IS NO S+LE ANSW]4 ,WE HAVE TRI$ TO AVOID SETT+ UP JOYFUL MILITANCY AS A NEW IDEAL TO EMBODY1 OR A SET ( DUTIES4 ,IT W\LD BE DISAPPO9T+ IF ! NOTION ( JOYFUL MILITANCY EV] BECAME A H&BOOK = TRANS=MATION BECAUSE IT LIVES 9 QUE/IONS1 EXP]IM5TS1 & OP5+S--NOT ANSW]S1 BLUEPR9TS1 OR NECESSITIES4 

,?REE MODES ( ATTUNEM5T 

,WE ?9K PEOPLE'S MILITANCY & AUTONOMY--!IR CAPACITY TO GRAPPLE ) OPPRESSION1 TO BREAK FROM COM=T & C]TA9TY 9 FAVOR ( RISK1 TO MA9TA9 =MS ( LIFE ?AT DO NOT REPRODUCE ! /ATE & CAPITALISM--DEP5D ON P>TICIPATION 9 TRANS=MATIVE /RUGGLES4 ,) ?IS 9 M9D1 WE >E 9T]E/$ 9 CAPACITIES TO TUNE 9TO TRANS=MATIVE POT5TIAL4 

,ONE MODE ( ATTUNEM5T 9VOLVES 9CREAS+ S5SITIVITY & 9HABIT+ SITUATIONS MORE FULLY4 ,IT IS 9 ?IS S5SE ?AT ,AMADOR ,F]N&EZ-,SAVAT] SUGGE/S ?AT ! REVOLUTION>Y ALT]NATIVE TO CONTROL CONSI/S 9 0LE>N+ TO FULLY 9HABIT1 9/EAD ( GOV]N+1 A PROCESS ( *ANGE4 ,LETT+ Y\RSELF BE AFFECT$ BY REALITY1 TO BE ABLE TO AFFECT IT 9 TURN4 ,TAK+ TIME TO GRASP ! POSSIBLES ?AT OP5 UP 9 ?IS OR ?AT MOM5T40 ,:AT IF ! CAPACITY TO BE REALLY PRES5T IS REVOLUTION>Y8 ,:AT POT5TIALS CAN BE UNLEA%$ BY CONNECT+ ) ! IMM$IATE1 9 A WORLD ?AT 5C\RAGES CON/ANT DI/RACTION1 DEF]RAL1 & NUMBNESS8 

,CRUCIALLY1 ?IS ATTUNEM5T IS NOT A NEW =M ( OPTIMISM1 OR A NEWF\ND FAI? ?AT ?+S WILL GET BETT]1 BUT SOME?+ OP5-5D$ & DANG]\S4 ,?IS CAPACITY TO BE PRES5T1 :AT ADRI5NE M>EE BR[N CALL$ 0BE+ AWAKE 9SIDE Y\R LIFE 9 REAL TIME10 9CLUDES MORE ( ! MESSY MULTIPLICITIES ?AT WE >E3 TRAUMA1 TRIGG]S1 & BRILLIANCE4 ,JOY IS NOT ! SAME AS OPTIMISM4 ,IT IS NOT HAPPY1 NOR DOES IT PROMISE A FUTURE REVOLUTION4 ,9 FACT1 BE+ PRES5T MI<T BE A WAY ( TUN+ 9TO ! CRUELTY & SELF-DE/RUCTION ( C]TA9 OPTIMI/IC ATTA*M5TS4.<#a#g#g.> 

,A SECOND =M ( ATTUNEM5T COMES ?R\< ! CAPACITY TO CONNECT ) LEGACIES ( RESI/ANCE1 REBELLION1 & ! /RUGGLES ( ! PA/4 ,AS ,SILVIA ,F$]ICI EXPLA9$ :5 WE 9T]VIEW H]1 ?IS IS A PU%+-BACK AGA9/ ! SOCIAL AMNESIA IMPOS$ BY ,EMPIRE3 

,:AT MO/ MATT]S IS DISCOV]+ & RECREAT+ ! COLLECTIVE MEMORY ( PA/ /RUGGLES4 ,9 ! ,U,S !RE IS A SY/EMATIC ATTEMPT TO DE/ROY ?IS MEMORY & N[ ?IS IS EXT5D+ ACROSS ! WORLD1 ) ! DE/RUCTION ( ! MA9 HI/ORICAL C5T]S ( ! ,MIDDLE ,EA/--A =M ( DISPOSSESSION ?AT HAS MAJOR CONSEQU5CES & YET IS R>ELY DISCUSS$4 ,REVIV+ ! MEMORY ( ! /RUGGLES ( ! PA/ MAKES US FEEL P>T ( SOME?+ L>G] ?AN \R 9DIVIDUAL LIVES & 9 ?IS WAY IT GIVES A NEW MEAN+ TO :AT WE >E DO+ & GIVES US C\RAGE1 BECAUSE IT MAKES US LESS AFRAID ( :AT CAN HAPP5 TO US 9DIVIDUALLY4.<#a#g#h.> 

,REVIV+ LEGACIES ( /RUGGLE CAN BE A S\RCE ( DIGNITY & 9SPIRATION AMID =CES ?AT SEEM IMPLACABLE4 ,9 ?IS S5SE1 TRANS=MATION IS NOT AB\T ! MOD]N VISION ( %UCK+ (F TRADITIONS & ESCAP+ ! PA/4 ,HI/ORY CAN ALSO HELP US TUNE 9TO ! ONGO+NESS ( ANTAGONISMS ?AT ,EMPIRE HAS ATTEMPT$ TO RELEGATE TO ! PA/4 ,IT CAN HELP US SEE & FEEL ! WAYS ?AT ,EMPIRE'S 9/ITUTIONS HAVE BE5 RESI/$ S9CE !IR 9CEPTION4 

,AS CIS-G5D]$ :ITE FOLKS1 WE HAVE A LOT TO LE>N FROM ,BLACK FOLKS1 ,9DIG5\S PEOPLE1 PEOPLE ( COLOR1 & QUE] & TRANS FOLKS :O HAVE LONG RESI/$ ,EMPIRE'S VIOL5CE :ILE NURTUR+ ALT]NATIVES4 ,!RE IS ALSO A LOT TO BE LE>N$ FROM O!RS :OSE KN[L$GE & CAPACITIES CONT9UE TO BE DEVALU$1 & :OSE EXI/5CE 5TAILS RESI/ANCE2 = US ?AT (T5 MEANS LOOK+ TO ! KIDS 9 \R LIVES & COMMUNITY = GUIDANCE & 9SPIRATION4 ,WE HAVE SUGGE/$ ?AT WE ALL HAVE ! CAPACITY TO RECOV] \R [N TRADITIONS & 5GAGE 9 \R [N /RUGGLES 7RA!R ?AN APPROPRIAT+ O!RS'7 & TO EXPLORE AFF9ITIES BETWE5 !M1 9 WAYS ?AT *ALL5GE & UNDO ! 9T]CONNECT$ VIOL5CES ( ,EMPIRE4 

,A F9AL MODE ( ATTUNEM5T TO POT5TIAL IS GRATITUDE & CELEBRATION4 ,ESPECIALLY AMONG :ITE1 SECUL> RADICALS1 GRATITUDE IS (T5 SE5 AS A 0HIPPIE0 VALUE3 SOME?+ ASSOCIAT$ ) ,NEW ,AGE GURUS & SELF-HELP MANUALS ?AT 9SI/ ?AT POSITIVE ?9K+ CAN OV]COME ANY OB/ACLE4 ,GRATITUDE & CELEBRATION >E (T5 SE5 AS SUP]FLU\S1 OR EV5 C\NT]PRODUCTIVE1 AS IF FEEL+ GRATEFUL REQUIRES TURN+ AWAY FROM ! HORRORS ( ,EMPIRE OR LOS+ ! DESIRE = *ANGE4 ,BUT AS ,WALIDAH ,IM>I%A SUGGE/$1 CELEBRATION OR GRATITUDE CAN MEAN HOLD+ W9S ATTA*$ TO LOSSES1 & LETT+ !M BREA! TOGE!R4 ,GRIEF CAN BE ATTA*$ TO GRATITUDE1 PLEASURE TO PA91 & CELEBRATION TO DET]M9ATION4 ,SIMIL>LY1 ,ZA9AB ,AMADAHY EMPHASIZES ! P[] ( GRATITUDE TO R5EW \R CONNECTION TO ! =CES ?AT SU/A9 LIFE1 AMONG HUMAN & NON-HUMAN RELATION%IPS3 

,Y\ CAN BE ?ANKFUL & /ILL WANT ! WORLD TO BE BETT]2 WANT Y\R LIFE TO BE BETT]4 ,AT ! SAME TIME1 ,I DON'T ?9K IT'S HEAL?Y TO BE GRATEFUL 9 EV]Y MOM5T4 ,SOMETIMES GRIEF1 SADNESS1 OR FE> IS ! APPROPRIATE & HEAL?Y RESPONSE4 ,BUT :5 ! CRISIS HAS PASS$ OR IT'S A *RONIC SITUATION1 FOCUS+ ONE'S ATT5TION ON :AT !RE IS TO BE GRATEFUL = LIT]ALLY EASES ! PA9--PHYSICAL1 M5TAL1 & EMOTIONAL4.<#a#g#i.> 

,?R\<\T ?IS PROJECT WE HAVE TRI$ TO C5T] RELATION%IPS 9 A PROCESS ( WALK+ ) QUE/IONS4 ,! BOOK HAS MORPH$ & *ANG$ 9 SIGNIFICANT WAYS AS WE LI/5$ & W]E *ALL5G$ BY FRI5DS & EA* O!R4 ,LEAV+ SPACE = EM]G5CE & UNC]TA9TY WAS FRU/RAT+1 9SPIR+1 DIFFICULT1 & ULTIMATELY G5]ATIVE ( A MESSY1 JOYFUL PROCESS4 

,) ?IS 9 M9D1 WE WANT TO %>E \R GRATITUDE TO ALL ?OSE :O >E RESI/+ & UNDO+ ,EMPIRE />T+ FROM !IR [N SITUATIONS4 ,?ANK Y\ TO ?OSE :O >E LEAN+ 9TO ! UNC]TA9 WORK ( TRANS=MATION4 ,?ANK Y\ TO ?OSE :O >E FI]CELY DEF5D+ ! PEOPLE & PLACES !Y LOVE4 ,?ANK Y\ TO ?OSE :O >E KEEP+ !IR [N TRADITIONS & =MS ( LIFE ALIVE & DANG]\S AMID =CES SEEK+ TO ANNIHILATE & ABSORB !M4 

,?ANK Y\ TO EV]YONE :O IS P>T ( ?IS BOOK4 ,?ANK Y\ TO ?OSE WE 9T]VIEW$1 :O 5C\RAG$ US & *ALL5G$ US TO ?9K 9 NEW WAYS4 ,?ANK Y\ TO EV]YONE :O HAS BE5 P>T ( ?IS CONV]SATION 9=MALLY1 & SUPPORT$ US & (F]$ 9SI<TS & C>E4 ,?ANK Y\ TO \R READ]S = Y\R CURIOSITY1 Y\R CRITICAL 5GAGEM5T1 & Y\R CAPACITY TO CULTIVATE JOY4 

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