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rose j. percy's avatar

My heart is with you, sis. I read these words with a prayer on my lips.

"eldest children are born historians. we catalog the fractures" I am taking this with me into my journal writing for the week.

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Camille's avatar

This essay hurts so much because there are words here naming feelings I refuse to process… and now I must because I know you are sitting here with me. This is what writing is all about.

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Bethany Nicole's avatar

Mmmmmmm. I felt that so so so deeply. What an honor it is to be witnessed by you. To be in community in this way.

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kadjatu's avatar

wow you have rendered me introspective with your words. i’m sitting with them and rereading several times. i’m thinking of my older sister: my jaja: also the family archivist 🤍 in remembering them you remember yourself as well

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Nancy E. Holroyd, RN's avatar

🩷

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Brian Tervo (he/him)'s avatar

❤️🙏

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Sade Jackson's avatar

you are truly truly gifted. wow.

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Sharifa's avatar

I can hardly hold up under these words. Bethany Nicole. You are tilling the soil of griefs in my soul. It's not bad, it's hard, though.

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