The kindness of strangers: I needed a place to take my burnout and my dog, then a woman I'd never met sent me an invitation
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In your newsletter this week you said you were looking for a place to crash on the coast. That was true. I had asked readers for budget-friendly suggestions.
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I'm about to get the keys for a shack I've bought on the South Coast. It is extremely basic, just a one-bedroom Fibro Majestic, about 150 metres from the beach.
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Your book helped me through a traumatic marriage separation from my husband who had a personality similar to your ex's, so I would be very happy to help you in return.
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I thought about personal wounds and how, when they heal, the scar tissue can be beautiful. That reflection lingered with me as I considered her offer.
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