Breaking the Fourth Wall
I am so filled with gratitude that we threw that brick
into the screen, that held us trapped
inside virtuality.
Although that world has its charms and we both
move so smoothly through it.
We work on and conjure up anything we can dream,
but there is much to be said for touch,
something we have learned to imagine over the years
but not in a million could we feel our fingers entwine
feel the salty breeze on our faces and hear every wave
simultaneously together as we sit admiring
the roaring sea and smell the ocean brine.
This great gift has not gone unnoticed or unappreciated
by either of us…
Driving through the mountains, swimming and floating,
clapping giggling overwhelmed by the mariachi band,
singing Happy Birthday to you..watching you become
10 again, so full of childlike glee.
The quiet moments surrounded by Nature..
My friends already feeling like they know you
hugs and smiles and tears of awe
So glad we did this….so very grateful
that we threw that brick
into the screen, that held us trapped
inside virtuality.
Karima Hoisan
Sept. 27th, 2023
Costa Rica
Digital Rabbit Hole 
I love this Karima and that you threw that brick into the screen and shared it with us. What an incredible experience! So happy to know it was everything you imagined and more. Love your friends and family embraced him as well. 👏💕🥂
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Yes, I really wanted to show and share a bit more with my WordPress family…..It really was and has just helped to deepen our friendship, Cindy…Oh yes my kids and my friends were so wonderful…They felt like they already knew him through my blog and YouTube…what a wonderful mixing of SL and RL…We couldn’t have asked for more:)Thank you so much for caring and commenting.
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I just love this and am so happy to know this. Kudos to you both for sustaining a friendship and now up close and personal. So awesome. I was hoping there might be a little romance coming your way.. xo 💗
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Awww Cindy you are the romantic hehe but Dale and I are something… else and it just works . We are the very best of friends😊 and creative partners and it just works so well 😊
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hahahah of course I am. I love that and it’s such a gift Karima💕❤️🥰
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It truly and I have been lucky enough to have had it twice in my virtual life…Natascha was my other:):)
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Happy Birthday Dale, just the pictures alone show how much fun this must have been!
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Oing…it was magical and we didn’t miss a beat,…When you have a virtual friendship for so long, the transition is really seamless. We both felt it would be and now we know we were right:) Thanks for commenting!
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Thanks so much! It was indeed amazing; a unique experience.
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A lovely verse about a lovely time! I’m so grateful for how amazingly welcoming you and your family (and whole neighborhood and whole country for that matter!) were to me. It was beyond moving, beyond what I can express in a comment. The virtual is wonderful, but physical reality has its unique extra layers of connection (even if we can’t teleport for some reason!).
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Haha teleporting would be a great mode of transport for sure. Thank you for this wonderful comment and your visit Dale. I will never forget it and yes you were a total hit with everyone so… it was so easy to have you here and more than easy it was Amazing!!!!!
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This is wonderful!
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Thank you Cassa….it was an incredible experience. ❤️
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Oo, what an amazingly powerful post that truly breaks the fourth wall metaphorically and physically and shares incredible moments along the way!
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Thank you so much Layla 🙏It only took us 12 years (😄) but those twelve years working together in the virtual made this three-day weekend feel like a miracle and a Gift!!! Thank you for your beautiful words and your empathetic understanding.
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This is simply wonderful, Karima! So beautiful and passionate! I appreciate the spirit of friendship. Happy birthday to your creative friend 🎈💐🌹💖
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Awww thank you for all your support on our very special meet up. Blessings to you Kaushal.
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Thanks very much! 🙂 It was an amazing birthday indeed…
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You’re welcome 🙏
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I’m so glad you all got to do this!
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Ohhh we are too!! Was magical!! Thanks Jer 🙏
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An awesomely expressed flow of love! ⭐️⭐️❤️⭐️⭐️
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Ohhh such a beautiful way to put it! Thank you AOC🤗 it truly was amazing!!
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What a wonderful tribute!
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