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Linnea Halfvarson's avatar

Lovely...! Bittersweet to be sure! I relate to the transition from the levels of depth in conversations when in your/my role (as a therapist) and then moving into more casual conversations. I'm sure that you gave your congregation there warmth, thoughtfulness and caring 'holding' during your stay!

You'll be welcomed home! :-)

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Douglas Brouwer's avatar

Thanks for this, Linnea. A jumble of feelings right about now. Am looking forward to being home. Will see you sometime this summer!

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Dawn Vollink's avatar

And this congregation gets to benefit from the love and care you bestowed upon them. I have always worked in professions where if I'm doing my job, people will say goodbye to me...I was a high school teacher and now, a counselor. It's often sad for me to see them go... It would be even more difficult to bid farewell to a whole congregation.

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Douglas Brouwer's avatar

Yes, I can see the similarities to your work! Some of my teachers must have been relieved to see me move to the next grade level (I was a handful at more than one grade level), but I understand better how seeing students move on and graduate might be bittersweet. That's where I am today.

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Keith Cobb's avatar

Nice!

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