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Feb 15Liked by Ben Wakeman

I hope you had such a lovely birthday, Ben. I adored your flash fictions, dearly wish we could go and enjoy a celebratory matcha at The Cosmic together! ❤️🎂🍵

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Feb 14Liked by Ben Wakeman

What a great statement!! And so true:

“I believe most human suffering is caused by a deficit of love. This is the greatest tragedy. Love doesn’t actually cost anything and yet we withold it.”

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Happy birthday, Ben! 🎂

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Mar 13Liked by Ben Wakeman

Listening to the two short pieces made me wonder how many of these kinds of stories exist in the universe and made me both sad and hopeful. Sad, because I feel like those two people could be the perfect match. Hopeful, because they still can be. Thanks Ben!

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Happy belated birthday, Ben! I hope your day and month were filled with joy and contentment, and that this new year is defined by awakened dreams and a deep sense of fulfillment.

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Happy belated birthday, Ben. Thanks for the gifts!

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Happy belated birthday, Ben! A wonderful day to celebrate what you stand for.

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Feb 17Liked by Ben Wakeman

Happy birthday Ben! If we were in grade school I’d make you an extra special, construction paper heart with rainbow glitter and somehow stab a birthday candle through it too. 🎉💗

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Happy belated birthday! My niece Valerie was also born on Feb 14! (My dad, her grandfather , insisted that had to be her name.) 🥰 I endorse your call for more love. It’s a renewable resource and we can always use more of it.

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Feb 14Liked by Ben Wakeman

Happy birthday my friend!

"I believe most human suffering is caused by a deficit of love. This is the greatest tragedy. Love doesn’t actually cost anything and yet we withold it."

Absolutely! Well said.

Hope you've had a lovely day 🧡🥳

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Written in the stars, like Keats! Happy birthday, romantic Ben!

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Feb 14Liked by Ben Wakeman

haha Happy Birthday to the "most creative" guy on Substack... 🤣😘❤️ Love ya, Brother Ben!

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Happy Birthday! Now I know two awesome Valentine's Day babies.

And you caught me being snarky and cynical about Love on my stack today. 😬But that's only because I sometimes need a breather from loving the crap out of everything and everybody all day every day. 😂 I hope you can forgive me. P.S. Lonely Hearts is how I came to find Catch & Release. And Ben Wakeman. 💜Win win.

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