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Lol. I know. I would miss my family too, after a while. But not many others in our world. I live like Esther, I just do it in the open. Lol

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I wonder if she needs company. I dreamed of that kind of existence. My own world where I can be who or what I wanted to be without humans and their intervention. I think I could do it anywhere. Lol.

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I think she's rather you found your own spot! 😊 While I would enjoy the solitude, I would miss my family.

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“In the woods is perpetual youth. In the woods we return to faith and reason.”

― Ralph Waldo Emerson Excellent story, Dascha.

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Thanks, Barb. Love the quote!

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I'm smiling.

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Always happy when I can make you smile!

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Absolutely beautiful. I love this. I've spent so much time in the woods, hiking off into the quiet and peace, but never off grid and all but a couple of times home to my comfy bed at the end of the day. But even a moment spent without the hustle and bustle of the city surrounding you is a moment of peace that you can carry with you in your memory and in your heart. As always, beautifully said ❤️

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This is the extreme version of getting away from it all!

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It is a nice dream.

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Not realistic for the vast majority. But hey, aren't writers all about dreams?

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I loved this one! It definitely resonated with me. I’ve been working to spend more time in wild places, although I love civilization too much to disappear forever. But a few weeks would be wondrous!

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Wouldn't it, though?

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Great story! I’m sure many of us wish that we had the talent and/or resources to go off the grid. I’m just hoping for a nice, quiet house on a lake or near the ocean when we finally retire!

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The ocean is my other love (tied with trees and forest). As a girl, I lived for a number of years on a farm in Nova Scotia. Beach trips were frequent, and there was forest nearby. I've often dreamed of a beachfront home.

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