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Kare Jennings's avatar

❤️❤️❤️

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Virginia D'Andrea's avatar

Touches my heart - yet again.

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Sharon L. Boyes-Schiller's avatar

Connie, I have only just read this, it is beautiful. I hope Franklin is very happy Sherrod has been home more than normal!

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Melba's avatar

Thank you. ✨❣️🌻🦋

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sharon f's avatar

I am printing this one for my new action items folder- yet to be named. I can think of no better motto for American citizens than Lean into Love. (Maybe the Dem Party too?) We need communicators like Connie to empower our hearts. And Franklin and his pal Walter, are pretty decent communicators too!

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Jennifer Ward Dudley's avatar

I moved with our family in 1994 to Cincinnati. Me!!? Southern CA girl to NYC and Chappaqua with husband and 2 children. Ed ran pnc wealth mjmt. I high five them daily ! Our lives filled with wealth of Midwest. I proudly cast my vote for Sherrod , followed his honorable career in the Senate and read his book cover to cover. This morning in our Venice fl home I just discovered you. Fine writer you be. Tough time it also be. For you and our County. How far down a rabbit hole we’ve sunk. You’re best out .

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ROBIN's avatar

How can I send a private note to Connie?

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Patricia N Anderson's avatar

OMG. It took me a long time to be brave enough to read this. I'm glad I did. Thanks, Connie and thanks, Franklin and Walter. Thank you, Sherrod. Onward together.

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Kathleen Woods's avatar

Thank you both for your service.

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Sheri DH's avatar

Thank you for this. I was proud of Ohio for having him as a senator and am appalled that they failed to recognize his worth as their senator.

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Mary Kay DeGrandis's avatar

Franklin is Sherrod’s therapy dog and was looking for his patient…love this story🐾

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NikkiE1970's avatar

Beautiful. We’re going to miss Sherrod. One of the good guys for sure. Not many left these days.

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maggie towne's avatar

Thank you

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Jan's avatar

Have always been a fan of Sherrod and his determination to improve the lives of the working class. He is lucky to have you in his cheering section!

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Rebecca S Barfknecht's avatar

Merry Christmas! Thank you for this wonderful story and hope for the coming term. We are so fortunate to have people like Senator Brown and families like yours guiding the country.

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Carolyn Brueggemeyer's avatar

Beautiful! Thank you both for being beacons of light, hope you will be back soon!

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