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Thomas Crone's avatar

Thanks for the tip re: Joy Baldwin/The Reivers/Zeitgeist.

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Spike Gillespie's avatar

You are so welcome. It is such a great tribute!

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Shaun's avatar

Texas is a place onto itself. Unless you've spent tine there you have zero idea.

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Spike Gillespie's avatar

Agreed. And even though I’ve been here for 34 years I still sometimes get confused. It is a crazy place to put it mildly.

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Joy Baldwin's avatar

I'm curious: With the press around the Chapel, do you actually have people randomly show up to visit? And, thanks for mentioning Legendary!! It's very kind of you. :-)

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Spike Gillespie's avatar

Great question. Yes I do and I hate it. Doesn’t happen often but when it does I get startled due to my ptsd. When I am startled I’m pretty defensive which isn’t exactly the proper vibe for proprietress of the tiny chapel of kindness. I do have a note on the website asking folks to make appointments first and most do that. And when a random stranger appears i try hard to keep my stress to myself. It is my pleasure and honor to give you a plug!

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Krissy Teegerstrom's avatar

Her letter made me weep, too. Thanks for sharing it. As for kindness, nature shows me kindness every time I pay attention.

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Spike Gillespie's avatar

Three cheers for nature. I heartily concur!

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Anitra Carol Smith's avatar

thank you Spike for this thought filled and heartfelt writing about that awful experience when you bought the Victorian house but also about the chapel of kindness. Little chapel of kindness. I will try to think of a moment when someone was kind to me and send it on to you to go into the chapel.

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Spike Gillespie's avatar

Thank you Anitra. I look forward to your kindness story.

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Linda Clark-Borre's avatar

Gorgeous piece, gorgeous peace❤️ Grace is beautiful but the Spikiness of Grace is the most authentic rendering I’ve seen in quite some time.

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Spike Gillespie's avatar

Thank you so much. ♥️

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Emily Erington's avatar

I wish you were the gatekeeper for every single place I am in the world. I’d call you Spike, or anything you’d like. But anyone else’s entry will have to pass your musters.

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Spike Gillespie's avatar

Thank you Emily! Excited to see you at the reading. ♥️

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Untrickled by Michelle Teheux's avatar

Wonderful!

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Spike Gillespie's avatar

Thank you!

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Vast Exits's avatar

This is why I’m here. Thank you GRACE. ❤️

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Spike Gillespie's avatar

Thank YOU! ♥️

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