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MERMAID's avatar

ur writings always find me in a tender state.. feeling like letters sent from a wise and gentle older sister living somewhere faraway, making a life for herself...

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Amal Kiswani's avatar

Ah, wow, Saher, that makes me so soft. That’s exactly what I would like to achieve with these letters…. <3 Sending you so much love. You made my morning :”)

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Melody's avatar

My five year plan is drenching myself in music, photography, cafes, intimate gatherings, and authentic love. Your writing makes my heart smile. Thank You!

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Amal Kiswani's avatar

Melody, me too! Those are great goals to have. Thank you so much for reading!

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vanja's avatar

"My dream is to see the people I love and run towards them in the airport." there is so much beauty in finding yourself within the lines. i feel so seen by your writing, so comforted. thank you so much for writing this, and for sharing it with us. <3

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Amal Kiswani's avatar

Aw, wow, thank you so so much. I’m so grateful to have you here <3

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lucia's avatar

you put into words every feeling i’ve ever felt about life

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Amal Kiswani's avatar

:’) I’m so glad you resonated, thank you so much for reading <3

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Jack Render's avatar

Probably the best to-do list I've ever seen. A great plan. And beautifully written, as always.

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Amal Kiswani's avatar

I thought so too! Thank you so much Jack :”) <3

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Jack Render's avatar

Amal, thank you so much for your writing this year. It has been a great gift to me and so many others. Wishing you all the best in the coming year.

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Amal Kiswani's avatar

Jack, I am so thankful to have someone like you subscribed. I have deeply appreciated every comment and like and thought you have gifted me - you're one of the reasons I kept going. Merry (belated) Christmas if you celebrated, and I am wishing you a beautiful 2025.

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Jack Render's avatar

Thanks Amal, I’m honored.

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Natali Salaytah's avatar

I also want to live close to my best friend 😢

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Amal Kiswani's avatar

I love youuuuuuu

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Shravya's avatar

This is just so tender, so beautifully captured. I loved reading this. So full of emotions!!

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Amal Kiswani's avatar

Thank you so much for reading :”) <3

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Sadie's avatar

I know this is so not the point of your beautiful piece, which I found very moving and lovely……..but I switched to the breeze litter system and while some pellets fall out now and then it is much cleaner and doesn’t dirty the room around it for the most part. a friend recommended it to me years ago when I first got my cat and I wish I’d listened!

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Amal Kiswani's avatar

Wow thank you so much!!!!!!! I’m going to try it out!!!

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Roob Roob's avatar

I aim to love the way you do

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Amal Kiswani's avatar

That is so sweet :”) <3 Sending you so much love

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Lunaria's avatar

Goodness this brought tears in my eyes and made my heart full, you are an exceptional writer and truthfully I resonate with all that you said my 5 year plan is to love.

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Amal Kiswani's avatar

Thank you so much for reading, and leaving this comment. Sending you so much love, and hoping that's all you see in this life: the little miracles, and the big ones too.

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wenyi xue's avatar

love this + needed it too </3

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Amal Kiswani's avatar

Thank you so much 🥹 In many ways I needed it, too.

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Sim's avatar

This is so beautiful Amal. I simply have no words. I felt everything, my eyes welling up, my cheeks blushing rose, you filled a mere five minutes with a vivid dream- something I’m finding very hard to do at the moment. I hope to chance upon your pieces more often and steal a slice of life from them. Thank you, for your words!

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Amal Kiswani's avatar

Sim, your comment means the world to me. I am regularly so grateful that people resonate, and that I am not alone with my feelings. I wish you the best. Thank you for reading!

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sitara's avatar

beautifully haunted. i would be thinking about it for days

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Amal Kiswani's avatar

Thank you so much for reading <3

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Rebecca Appleton's avatar

Amal!!!! This is beyond beautiful. I couldn’t resonate more strongly. I alternated between goosebumps and tears welling in my eyes as I read this. I was so moved. It reminds me a of some parts of Deborah Levy’s book Real Estate where she daydreams of the home she wishes to build for herself

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Amal Kiswani's avatar

Thank you so so much, Rebecca!!! I'm definitely going to add Real Estate to my TBR.

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audrey tomlin's avatar

The pressure to have it all figured out while your still young is so real, as is the societal focus on linear, upwards career growth rather than personal growth such as finding love, or regenerative work, such as taking care of your body or making (burning) dinner.

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Amal Kiswani's avatar

Agreed! It’s incredibly inaccurate, as all I’ve seen of life is it is and up and down process that slowly - incredibly slowly - moves upwards overall. Thank you for reading, Audrey!

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Elena Ross's avatar

stunningly written and so relatable <3 thank you for this

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Amal Kiswani's avatar

Thank you so much for reading!

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