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The Bloom Is Up to You

Maria Beveridge

Maria Beveridge

25 Jul 2025
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The Bloom Is Up to You
Photo by Alin Gavriliuc / Unsplash

My happiness doesn’t depend on you and your happiness doesn’t depend on me.

We plant seeds and pull weeds in our own garden.

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