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Three perspectives on shut-eye

September 2, 2021September 2, 2021 / Tracy Abell / 6 Comments

An artist’s perspective: I shut my eyes in order to see. ~ Paul Gauguin

May 8, 2021

A dog’s perspective: I shut my eyes in order to better feel the breeze and smell the odors. ~ Emma Jean-Jean

A woman’s perspective: I shut my eyes in order to momentarily pretend all the horribleness in the world isn’t happening. ~ Tracy

Tracy is . . .

a writer of contemporary middle-grade and young adult fiction & nonfiction who enjoys trail running, hoop dancing, and bird watching. Sometimes, all of the above happen before her first cup of coffee. BLOG KEY: Zippy = spouse. Wildebeest and Zebu = sons. Love and laughter = essential.

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