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mood: vulnerable
The Girl in the Mirror
Mirrors are not simple for me. They never have been. I look at mine and every version of myself I have ever been stares back.
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mood: hopeful
Navigating Life's Unknowns
I have always lived not knowing what tomorrow looks like. That is not some deep metaphor. That was literally my life. The phone would ring and they would tell me it was time for another surgery.
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mood: reflective
Childhood Without Childhood
I did not have a childhood. I had a schedule of surgeries and recoveries with some school in between. And the thing about missing your childhood is that it does not just disappear.
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