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rowan's avatar

Thank you for this. Things feel so hopeless. I needed to read those words today, especially what Tori said about holding on and about finding what might be your calling. It's a way to bring some light into darkness.

(I did not realize how generous she was with her time during events. That's lovely.)

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Kari Bentley-Quinn's avatar

the first time I met her was a week after 9/11 at the Virgin megastore (in Union Square also!). I met her around 6 pm, and apparently she stayed until well after midnight and wouldn't turn anyone away. I've never forgotten that, and there are so many more examples.

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Michelle Jamieson's avatar

I want you to write about anything you love. Your passion comes through so makes the written word more powerful. Maybe I will write about harness racing one day just to tell stories of my family’s adventures traveling to the races. My dad was a harness racing trainer. My brother is one now.

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Kari Bentley-Quinn's avatar

I know nothing about harness training! You should write about it!

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Philippa Dixon's avatar

I love when you write about Tori, please don’t stop! I agree, she is the most generous of artists. I have also met her, and she is the rebuttal to the old adage ‘never meet your heroes.’

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Kari Bentley-Quinn's avatar

she TRULY is.

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