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Maria Spellman @mtd2012

Madison, WI Joined September 2011
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Sheila of the Most High @sheilatebra

4 months ago

Anonymous My upstairs neighbor plays piano. Every night. 9 PM to 10 PM. Classical music. Same routine for eight months. At first it annoyed me. I work early mornings. Trying to sleep by 10. Walls thin. I could hear every note. Almost complained three times. Almost knocked on his door. Never did. Just got used to it. Last week the piano stopped. No music. Five days. Nothing. I realized I missed it. Got used to falling asleep to Beethoven or whatever he played. Silence felt wrong... Sixth day, saw him in the hallway. He looked terrible. I asked if he was okay. He said his mom died. Flew home for the funeral. Just got back yesterday. "Sorry if the piano bothered you. I won’t play for a while. Don’t really feel like it." I told him the truth. I’d gotten used to it. Actually missed it. Helped me sleep. He looked surprised. "Really? I thought you hated it. I always worried I was keeping you up." "No. It was nice. I’m sorry about your mom." He nodded. Went into his apartment. That night, 9 PM, piano again. Different. Slower. Sadder. He played for an hour. I just laid there listening. Knowing he was playing through grief. Only way he knew how to feel something. When he stopped, I did something I’d never done. Went upstairs. Knocked. He answered. I handed him a note: "Thank you for playing tonight. Your mom would be proud of the man you are. -Your downstairs neighbor" Next morning, note under my door. "Thank you. You’ll never know how much I needed to hear that. Piano was my mom’s. She taught me. Playing makes me feel she’s still here. I’m glad it doesn’t bother you. I’m glad someone’s listening. -David" Now, when he plays, I don’t think about sleep. I think about David playing his dead mother’s piano. About how close I came to complaining... Sometimes being a good neighbor isn’t silence. It’s listening. Writing a note that says, "I hear you and it’s okay." That’s what people do. 🤍

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Maria Spellman @mtd2012

11 months ago

@elonmusk Seen

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Maria Spellman @mtd2012

2 years ago

@jettila I was really hoping that you would win. We don’t know each other but I watch you on FN and you seem so genuine, humble and one HO a chef! I guess you should ask yourself, what’s your end game to compete again? The $, notoriety , ego, or something else? Jet, you are enough ❤️

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Thich Nhat Hanh @thichnhathanh

5 years ago

What is the best present you can give your loved ones? Thich Nhat Hanh explains. (Full talk: youtu.be/Z8pFAjQpTKY)

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Maria Spellman @mtd2012

5 years ago

@SteveOAirForce Happy Happy Birthday 🎁🎂🎊🎈🎉

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Maria Spellman @mtd2012

6 years ago

@WIMegMo The first 6 weeks are usually pretty terrible. Accept sleep deprivation as the norm. The first night you get to sleep through the night ( it will happen) is life changing, in MANY ways. Hang in there momma 💕

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Maria Spellman @mtd2012

6 years ago

@IyanlaVanzant Thank you sweetheart 💕

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Drew Brees @drewbrees

6 years ago

Brittany and I are committing $5,000,000 to the State of Louisiana in 2020. The priority now is helping our communities get through this tough time. After considerable research and conversations with local… instagram.com/p/B-M7SeCnIcP/…

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Neil deGrasse Tyson @neiltyson

8 years ago

#IKnewIWasOld when I started caring more about what is objectively true than about hurting people’s feelings.

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The Mindfulness Meditation Institute @TrainingMindful

8 years ago

"Watch your thoughts; they become words. Watch your words; they become actions. Watch your actions; they become habit. Watch your habits; they become character. Watch your character; it becomes your destiny." ~ Lao Tzu

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The Mindfulness Meditation Institute @TrainingMindful

8 years ago

"We can reject everything else: religion, ideology, all received #wisdom. But we can't escape the necessity of love & compassion." ~ Dalai Lama

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Maria Spellman @mtd2012

9 years ago

Doomsday Clock moved to just 2min to 'apocalypse' - BBC News bbc.com/news/world-428…

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The Mindfulness Meditation Institute @TrainingMindful

9 years ago

"To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment." ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

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What The F*** Facts @WhatTheFFacts

9 years ago

If you browse the web while logged into your Facebook account, then Facebook will track and record almost everything you do online.

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Christmas Countdown @ChristmasCount

9 years ago

🎃👻 3 Days til #Halloween  🦃🍽 26 Days til #Thanksgiving 🎄🌟 34 Days til #December ☃️❄️ 54 Days til #Winter 🎁🎅🏻 58 Days til #Christmas

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Maria Spellman @mtd2012

9 years ago

@IyanlaVanzant Nope

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9 years ago

DO ONE OF THESE TODAY: - Smile - Exercise - Meditate - Be positive - Drink water - Be yourself - Do what makes you happy #ThursdayThoughts

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