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Amanda Wald Rachie's avatar

Thank you for this particularly heartening post marking 23 years of bringing your creative voice to the world in this way. My father died on March 17, 2003, just before that war started. It wasn't until 2005 that I had a laptop and first found your blog and other blogs that inspired me to start my own blog in 2006. I'm grateful for having found and then become a part of a fellowship of bloggers that continues to this day.

Bryce Tolpen's avatar

Happy blog birthday! This is such an inspiring account of crossing borders (literally and in our art or writing) to see, as best we can, with new eyes.

Kathy Hughes's avatar

Happy Birthday to Cassandra Pages Beth. Agree with other’s sentiments we are glad you have persisted and brought much joy and wisdom through your words and thoughts. Glad to hear what a nice time you two are having in Mexico! Xxxoooooo

nivuniconnu's avatar

Joyeux bloganniversaire! I’m glag you are persistent.

Edward Yankie's avatar

Happy anniversary to The Cassandra Pages! And preach it, sister! I needed that, even though I'm part of the choir. Looking forward to hearing more about your trip!

Elsa Valsdóttir's avatar

happy birthday- just a few month older than helga! thank you for keeping it up

Michele Rattray-Huish's avatar

Beautiful words, beautiful images, beautiful thoughts Beth!

It's is through people like you - the artists, that humanity may be saved from the scourge of AI.

Mary McCloskey's avatar

Happy 23rd anniversary, Beth. Because you have taken the time to honor beauty and to share it, I've been fortunate to reap the rich rewards. Thanks so much for staying the course and for helping the rest of us through it.

Jean Morris's avatar

What a lovely piece - I heartily agree! And happy blogiversary from me too! I wasn't there when you started, but very shortly after.

Dave Bonta's avatar

Happy Blogday, Beth! Thanks for persisting, and for posting these words of wisdom.

Rachel Barenblat's avatar

Happy blogiversary! I will forever be grateful to our blogs for bringing us together.

And thank you for these beautiful photographs and drawings and meditations on art and meaning. My teenaged son is currently planning to make his life making music, and while I worry about the practicalities of making a living (especially in an unknown future) I tell myself that at least I know he will always have a deep source of spiritual sustenance and joy -- because making music with other human beings is good for the soul.