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Elo Erwin's avatar

This is just the most amazingly written beautiful, funny, moving one yet ❤️❤️❤️❤️ crazy mel cycling. Keep going!

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Mel Erwin's avatar

On I roll! Thank you my darling daughter. My precious human. 🩷

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Davina Owen's avatar

I’ve reread this, again and again.

Your writing has a spiritual aura of pure beauty, connection and love.

Thank you darling Mel!

🙏🌈💙🚀💒❤️🙏

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Mel Erwin's avatar

My lovely you. I think being here has helped release spirituality and heart. Thank you 🙏🏽

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Bea Venturini's avatar

Dear Queen of the Va-Va-Voom, keep on inspiring us! I repeat: this is living. Pura vida! You are doing such a fab job with your cycling campaign that I too have clambered back on the ol' velocipede - each time, with you in mind! Bizoux from Villette. xx

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Mel Erwin's avatar

So delighted you are on the two wheels! Yay! I miss you and Villette! 🌈✊🏽

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Charlotte Brown's avatar

Love reading these Mel, such beautiful writing!

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Mel Erwin's avatar

Thank you so much Char! 🦋

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Christina Migone-Benfield's avatar

Well done, Mel! As I commented on previous posts, every time I think of you and visualize your "Lovely lungs" I see the shape of angel's wings... And no, I am not as deep into "that sort of thing" as it might appear, but everytime I read you, the wings come to mind. Keep going, strong lady!

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Mel Erwin's avatar

I would love to manifest a pair of wings! Thank you Christina! Hope you are flying! 🦋

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Jenny Rogers's avatar

I literally love your stories Mel, always keeping it real but with grace and humility, I wish I could capture my thoughts as well as you do! I think I need to find myself some more cancernauts!

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Mel Erwin's avatar

That’s so kind Jenny. I agree it’s vital to find one or two at least cancernauts to connect to in real life as we navigate this crazy cosmos! Sending you a bright shooting star! 💫

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Catherine's avatar

Yes yes yes. Thank you again for your beautiful words! Looking forward to being out whizzing (maybe slow whizzing!) through the countryside with the ‘gang of 4’ in September 😍

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Mel Erwin's avatar

Slow whizzing and lots of snacks! 🤣 yay! Can’t wait! 🌈✊🏽

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Celia's avatar

Beautiful and teary all at once. ❤️

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Mel Erwin's avatar

Thank you Celia. Sending love across the airwaves. 🦋

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Ashlyn Gibson's avatar

You and this ride have given Cancerland a fizz and a purpose x You couldn’t do this without acceptance, leaning horizontally into the dark whilst somehow and miraculously holding onto some Mel magic x alchemy and healing right there x

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Mel Erwin's avatar

Thank you my love for your beautiful words. Yes, Sir Chris and the ride is a conduit to share our stories, commune and connect. Healing! ✊🏽🌈

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Linda Hoenigsberg's avatar

You ALWAYS inspire me to keep going.

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Mel Erwin's avatar

Thank you so much. The cancer community is an inspirational space for us all isn’t it? Hope there is a ray of sunshine in your heart today Linda. 🌈

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Mel Erwin's avatar

Thank you so much for reading. Yes, life. Joy, pain, suffering and laughter. We live it all. 🌈

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Mark Stevenson's avatar

Beautifully written as always Mel! Make me think of the Friends episode with Phoebe running (but with you on a bike) swerving through the park loving life 🫶

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Mel Erwin's avatar

Ha! I would love to be Phoebe! Thank you Mark! Hope you’re well. 🩵🙏🏽

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Georgie Cook's avatar

Wow Mel! Another incredibly inspiring piece of writing! Honest and funny and wonderful. You filled it with Joy on two wheels and full of purpose, your words bring so much hope. The little Mel, need not worry, she came up trumps and some! You’ve brought on the sunshine, keep peddling and now we know that little girl has a shiny new bike ♥️♥️♥️

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Mel Erwin's avatar

Thank you dear Georgie. The wheels keep turning and we keep moving!😘😚

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Shirley Coe's avatar

Mel, you and Sarah are an inspiration to us all. X

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Mel Erwin's avatar

Thank you dear Shirls. We keep on pedalling. 🩵

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Sarah Li's avatar

I have no doubt you will return to the hospital, and how beautiful to go back on two wheels, to show it how strong you are. It will want you to be strong too you know, and will be very happy for the visit xx

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Mel Erwin's avatar

Yes. It will receive me. It is time. It is time to release and bounce on. I knew you would know this. That it will too be happy for the visit. 🩵

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Sarah-Jane Harrison's avatar

Another inspiring chapter that allows us a glimpse into your world. Carry on carrying on cycling Mel and Sarah, you will absolutely smash the September challenge!

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Mel Erwin's avatar

Thank you SJ! Going out now in fact after a week at a cancer retreat! 🩵🦋🙏🏽

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Karen's avatar

Such a moving, reflective piece Mel. I now have an image of you cycling madly in my mind! Keep those wheels turning and keep that face smiling! ❤️

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Mel Erwin's avatar

Thank you so much Karen! I am assuming you are Puissentut Karen! 😉cycling madly (and hopefully safely!) Hope you are well! 🩵🦋

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