It is the true teacher who leaves the class knowing they have learned the most.
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Note: there is no atheist in residence when a beloved parent is unwell. I am praying for her comfort and peace. It's her birthday today too.
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I spoke to her and she's out of it, but the steroids are already kicking in and she is alive and okay for now. The power of many is at work.
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My stepfather failed to tell me in our brief "i'm driving home call me in 20" conversation that MOM IS HOME now and bro+wife are there now.
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Update: They gave mom powerful corticosteroids and will be doing a PET scan to see how widespread and what kind of lesions these are. (1)
Perhaps I should be comforted that the odds are firmly against any success at achieving what others have not. I am human, right? /me wonders
There is no "how to manage pancytopenia and emotional challenges" guide for folks *living with* active bone-marrow aplasia. 8/1,000,000,000.
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I'm very torn. I am enjoying seeing people I miss dearly. I'm not dealing with the day-to-day demands well and I want to go be with my Mom.
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Limbo! It's the most uncomfortable, claws on the chalkboard feeling in the world. Grey area and moderation FAIL. I'm an all or nothing Mols.
@tw2113 I've been doing it for 30 years, don't see why not! Be adventuresome! Try combos such as "overtly hetero" and so on. Add some color.
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Precious relief! I jumped in at the deep end of the work pool, as is my way. System shock is passing and homeostasis is now being restored.
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Piece of unsolicited advice: If you see a group of overtly heterosexual men who ALL have better manicures than you do, sit at another table.
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@iainspad actually, they weren't unintelligent and therefore general support of That Anti-Patriot didn't seem to be part of their framework.
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@iainspad it was after hours so these gentlemen were in casual wear, with highly polished rolexes and to a man had a better manicure than I.
@_BirdMachine @EFF @fsf As I said, I'm just expressing what I observed and how it made me feel. Not opining on my own or anyone's behalf.
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Now I'm going back to bed, comforted by Mom's laughter and tenacity. I can re-center and focus on the immediate here and now of the week. xo
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Counting my blessings, I come to the recognition that humanity is my life's focus. Technology is a tool. Your friendships? My salvation. xox
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"My brain is like a giant Word document without a search" -My mom, in a moment of hilarious lucidity. Brain lesions got nothing on that wit!
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