it's just a number, after all (isn't it?)

[Stacey]

So so lucky to read your writing and be read by you 🥹an underrated aspect of living abroad is getting to know people who also live abroad—perhaps better and faster than we might’ve if we weren’t abroad—and share all our similar feelings and worries and home-longings <3

[tum]

i’m emotional 🥹 i am so happy that we know each other!! 🫂

[Danica]

I think I just found an incredible Substack. xo 🥲

[tum]

thank you so much 🥹

[alix]

i always feel so lucky to read and be wholly-enveloped your writing, it feels like a long, warm hug i've needed but didn't know how to ask for 💌

[tum]

alix!! this is the ultimate compliment, thank you so so much <3 love and appreciate u always :')

[Tara Monjazeb]

ugh!!!!! crying @ my desk at work!!!!!!! i am so lucky to have creative conversations with you and be inspired by your coolness and kindness. living abroad comes with complex feelings and i love that we can share that together. mwah (p.s. that photo of little you on youtube is so cute and she would be so proud of you for sure)

[tum]

tara!!! thank you so much for reading and for always being a source of inspiration in my life :') i feel so lucky to know you too and i cannot wait for more creative convos and mems <333

[ella]

“He was is my friend from Kindergarten.” The cross out doesn’t show in the comments, but the little correction made me emotional.

[tum]

🥹 i had originally deleted the “was” to type “is”, but then decided to leave in my realization :’)