"we have to live our natures out, the seed we call our soul unfolds over the course of a lifetime and there's no going back on who we are" - julia alvarez

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22nd April 2009

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caithlin de marrais - voicemail.

“early every morning for months, rain or shine, i walked from the apartment in brooklyn where i live with my husband to an overlook near the bridge. i watched for stretches of empty sidewalk and hummed to myself. when an idea came to me, i whispered it into my cell phone: a few notes of melody, a snippet of lyric.

i developed the songs in secret. when no one was around, i talked to them like houseplants. for a long time i didn’t play them for anyone, i just patiently watched them grow.” - caithlin de marrais

we should all be glad the blooming buds became visible.