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Martha Bayne's avatar

I love this so much. I was saving my parking tickets from the hospital too for a while! And then in a fit of frustration I threw them all out. Sometimes I think the dull repetition of treatment is part of the treatment itself, numbing you to the horror of it all.

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Raechel Anne Jolie's avatar

I wonder if we’ll burn them ceremoniously at some point! And yes that seems right, it’s definitely a numbing.

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Martha Bayne's avatar

Definitely calls for a ritual

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Violet Farraday's avatar

This was beautiful to read...both bleak and hopeful all at once. You're navigating some truly tough shit, and I see you 💜

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Raechel Anne Jolie's avatar

<3 thank you, violet.

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Dana Cummings's avatar

Thank you for sharing your journey, in the form of literary artistry.

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andrea lianne's avatar

i’m so glad you were moved to create such a beautiful piece of “weird art” from scraps of that mundane element of a hard thing. i can see so much artistry in your sense of fashion and nature photographs that you share, and i hope this project will inspire more embracing of non-writing art if it feels good 😍

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Raechel Anne Jolie's avatar

oh this is such a sweet comment! i love knowing that it shows up in my fashion :) :) thank you for the encouragement <3 <3

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Alexia (she/they)'s avatar

Your writing often leaves me speechless but wanting to say, I’m here, I see you, femme.

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Raechel Anne Jolie's avatar

thank you, femme. <3 <3

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jen m's avatar

this is so very well done and resonates with so many things i’ve thought and felt about being in and visiting hospitals. the art piece is also wonderful. thank you as always for sharing these things.

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Raechel Anne Jolie's avatar

thank you for reading <3

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