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• The Who: Linds
• The Where: Castilleja School, Palo Alto, CA
• The Link: "Below are more hearts from Casti -- in the '5 C' logo. The Valentine's party was cute. I thought of you and wanted to drop a note to say hi. I just stopped by the blog and I'm so sorry that this is a particularly rough week with your bdays. I actually resonate strongly with a point I heard you making, which is that things can hum along fine and then suddenly you get hit by a wave/tide/whatever of sadness/grief/other-sense-of-loss. I actually find that to be very true of myself... Sometimes, I'm surprised I can function at all when I realize how many things around me catch me totally off guard and take my breath away. People serving in the military, to your post, the orphanage, etc. Some days I can totally handle these things like a 'normal person' (I assume?) and other days it's all way too much for me... I guess my brain can sometimes handle the sadness of life, but other times not. Thankfully, it seems to be wired to see the world as good, but punctuated with hard patches -- versus seeing it as hard punctuated with good patches. I am really sorry that your path right now is filled with so much hard -- I think of you daily and hope that there is a long, long good patch around the next bend in the road."

Castilleja's 5 Cs: Conscience, Courtesy, Character, Courage, and Charity.

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• The Who: Kendra Barkoff
• The Where: LAX Airport, Los Angeles, CA
• The Link: "Luggage heart. It stood out from across the room and I said, 'Heart!'"

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• The Who: Paulina Jegerhammer
• The Where: Arvika, Sweden
• The Link: "Found this box of candy in the supermarket in between canned beans and pickles."

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The Who: Jocelyn Hoppa

The Where: The Most Pathetic Mall in all of America

The Link: Found this first edition copy of a very awesome out of print book. Look at that cover and title! Love is grand, but also too, love is sometimes horrifying. 

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• The Who: Kimberley Morris Rosen

• The Where: Menlo Park, CA

• The Link: "Hearts represent love, togetherness, and hope. Always hope."

Adriana Klas Photography

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• The Who: Leana
• The Where: Portland, OR
• The Link: "Found this little treasure in my mom's office disaster!"

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The Who: Marjorie

The Where: U.C. Berkeley

The Link: "I walk past this heart on campus a couple times a week. <3"

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• The Who: Becky W.
• The Where: Newton, MA
• The Link: "Who can resist drawing hearts in freshly fallen snow? Not me! There's nothing like a blizzard to force you ro pause and spread the heart <3"

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• The Who: Paul Jansson
• The Where: Arvika, Sweden
• The Link: "Another heart from me found in a bag of Swedish candy. I'll bring you some, they are quite tasty."

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• The Who: Heather Page
• The Where: Santiago, Chile by way of Washington, D.C.
• The Link: "I bought it at Eastern Market in D.C. (where I used to live). It was one of a set of three and it wasn't until you mentioned it and I read the blog that I realized it was full of hearts. The love I saw, but I'd missed the hearts... thank you for showing me :) The woman who sold it to me had a funky style, which is why I liked her stuff... the one next to this one is one of my faves: 'Not all who wander are lost.' I try to remember that when I'm a bit too confused or rigid on my path (which happens often).

<3<3<3

Heather's heart marks an exciting milestone... Chain-Link Heart Number 100!! When I launched this project two months ago, I had no idea how a collection of hearts that started as a link between me and my son would grow or who it would reach and connect. So far, it's connected hearts and their stories from Sante Fe to Sri Lanka. You've found hearts in the shapes of everything from a tree trunk to an enchilada. No matter where or when or how you found it, you've shared your heart and, in doing so, you've honored my son, given me strength, and shown all of us another side of a heart. Thank you.

--JMP

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• The Who: Lindsay Schauer
• The Where: Castro, San Francisco, CA
• The Link: "More hearts! These are hanging on the wires at 18th and Sanchez in my neighborhood."

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• The Who: Lanlian
• The Where: San Francisco, CA
• The Link: "I drink these almost daily at work and am always in awe of our baristas' latte art skills. Many designs incorporate hearts in them. When I drink, carefully, the heart stays with me 'til the last sip."

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• The Who: Lynsey Barkoff
• The Where: B Line, NYC Subway
• The Link: "What I was thinking: I see hearts everywhere now. This one seemed especially appropriate because it represents two of the ways we connect to others: emotionally through our hearts and physically by holding hands!"

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• The Who: Laura Vartain Horn
• The Where: Tulum, Mexico
• The Link: "I was actually with Jenn when I saw this one nesting peacefully in the sand in Mexico. It was so special to be able to call out to you and say: 'I found a heart,' and then watch you take the picture. One of many wonderful memories of our time in Mexico!"

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• The Who: Ryan
• The Where: Pucón, Chile
• The Link: "Hearts are everywhere."

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• The Who: Debbie
• The Where: Atherton, CA
• The Link: "From Mama Debbie."

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• The Who: Kellie Landrum
• The Where: San Francisco, CA
• The Link: #chainlinkheartproject

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• The Who: Lynsey Barkoff
• The Where: New York City, NY
• The Link: "Wall of hearts."

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• The Who: Spanglish Accent
• The Where: Santiago, Chile
• The Link: "Natural heart. Thought of you today when I found this on my phone. I took it in Spring and never saw the beauty in it until I knew of your #chainlinkheartproject."

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• The Who: Emily in Chile
• The Where: Patio Bellavista, Santiago, Chile
• The Link: "Do you see the hearts?"

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• The Who: Liz Ryan
• The Where: San Francisco, CA
• The Link: @chilejenn

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• The Who: Keri Ng
• The Where: Redwood City, CA
• The Link: #chainlinkheartproject

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• The Who: Katie Barnes
• The Where: Palo Alto, CA
• The Link: "I was telling my mom about the Chain-Link Heart Project as we were finishing a Saturday lunch date. Seconds later outside the restaurant door, my mom spotted this!"

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• The Who: Emily
• The Where: Houston, Texas
• The Link: "This time of year is so different now. I look at hearts with a whole new meaning. I'm so thankful for that."

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• The Who: Liz Ryan
• The Where: San Francisco, CA
• The Link: @chilejenn

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• The Who: Beka Melville
• The Where: Catemito, Santiago, Chile
• The Link: "This is Samuel. He's Chilean/Australian and three and a half. The pic is at home in Catemito, in the South of Santiago. It's funny all my aunties say he looks just like me in this photo."

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• The Who: Mama Massoni
• The Where: At home in Portola Valley, CA
• The Link: "Found searching carrot cake recipes to send for Ryan's birthday."

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• The Who: Paulina Jegerhammer
• The Where: Arvika, Sweden
• The Link: "This is something I use a lot during winter in Sweden."

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• The Who: Beka Melville
• The Where: Barrio Italia, Santiago, Chile
• The Link: "This heart is from my friend Romistar. She has a store in Barrio Italia called Kerala full of beautiful things from Asia. I took this over my flowery one piece I was wearing because it was so hot yesterday. I'm on the hunt for more hearts for Jenn! You know, it's funny. 2013 has been full of Jens. You are number 5!!!! Yea for amazing jens!!!"

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• The Who: Paulina Jegerhammar
• The Where: Thailand by way of Arvika, Sweden
• The Link: "My brother told me about this project and I wanted to share this found heart from my hotel in Thailand."

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• The Who: Keri Ng
• The Where: Castilleja School, Palo Alto, CA
• The Link: "On campus helping out a class and it just so happens that Casti has a fundraiser tonight: Arts with a Heart."

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• The Who: Celine
• The Where: San Francisco, CA
• The Link: "Getting ready for Valentine's!"

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• The Who: Lindsay Schauer
• The Where: San Francisco, CA --> Santiago, Chile
• The Link: "I got so excited for V. Day this year that I got valentines early and have been sending them out."

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• The Who: Liseanne Scafine
• The Where: Santa Fe, New Mexico
• The Link: "This is an alter of mine in my home. It holds the Hindu saint Ganesh and a Mexican Heart Milagro (which means 'miracle' in Spanish). May we all be open to the miracles of our lifetimes."

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• The Who: Caroly Arenas
• The Where: My kitchen in Santiago, Chile
• The Link: "It was yesterday when I read about you, Lorenzo, and this heart-warming project. This is my daughter's favorite meal, *Shrimp pasta. When I was cooking it I realized how a pair of shrimp can beautifully draw a heart and, of course, this project came to mind. My best wishes for you."

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• The Who: Linds
• The Where: Palo Alto, CA
• The Link: "From the hallways of LPCH with love."

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• The Who: Celine
• The Where: San Francisco, CA
• The Link: "Nothing like two hearts intertwined."

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• The Who: Angela Massoni
• The Where: San Francisco, CA
• The Link: "Walking the pup and found a palm tree who had let some fronds down to form a pretty heart."

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• The Who: Liseanne Scafine
• The Where: Menlo Park, CA
• The Link: "Valentine's is drawing near so I wanted to send you a new photo for your project. I made this dish when my mom had knee surgery. It had been my parents 52nd wedding anniversary that evening, and they were not in a position to celebrate like they would normally have done, like going out to a fancy restaurant. I had flown in to attend to their needs surrounding the surgery. In my mother's kitchen, I found a cake pan in the shape of a heart, and made a Polenta dish to celebrate at home. That evening they shared with me once again the story of how they met. It was almost like I had never heard it before. This evening over a shared cornmeal heart still is so very special to me."

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• The Who: Tamsin Michelle
• The Where: From the mountains of Chile to the heart of downtown Santiago.
• The Link: "I came across a snow heart that I drew in the mountains last winter. I also found one I took years ago in the Centro. There's a heart in the writing. Sending you guys lots of love! Hope you get all the hearts!"

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• The Who: Alia Imtoual
• The Where: Two hearts photographed on Vasco de Gamma, Las Condes, Santiago
• The Link: "Love is always an exchange between two hearts."

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• The Who: Celine
• The Where: San Francisco, CA
• The Link: "There are many hearts around San Francisco and when I see them they remind me of you :)"

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• The Who: Keri Ng

• The Where: At work

• The Link: "I was reading your 'Hearts for Two' post while eating pistachios. Who ever thought that pistachios were two hearts joined together?"

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• The Who: Cindy B. from SF

• The Where: My apartment the morning after a beautiful wedding weekend

• The Link: "I woke up Sunday filled with joy after a weekend of wedding festivities. Alycia and Roberto met through couchsurfer.com just over three years ago while he was traveling the U.S. from Italy. Love prevailed over distance and this weekend they made it official that they will share their lives together."

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• The Who: Celine, approximately three years old
• The Where: Somewhere in California
• The Link: "Loving yourself is important. Sometimes all you need is a hug! And a photo collage <3"

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• The Who: Angela Massoni
• The Where: San Francisco, CA
• The Link: "I was giving Luna a little scratch and pet on the bed -- I bought her this harness because it is a peace, love, and happiness harness... That little heart over her chest is so befitting of the love she projects!"

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• The Who: Melissa Demezzi
• The Where: San Jose, CA
• The Link: "I would like to submit my new cat that we rescued, Rita Rabbit. She is a Manx and a joy to own. Attached are two photos of the perfect heart Rita brought to us."