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Sharon Heath's avatar

Crying. As a grandmother, this is all killing me. As a human, this is all killing me. Thank you for your goodness...and your humor, which is a bit of a godsend right now.

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Whitney Chicoine's avatar

Bess! this one made me cry. thank you always for the best words.

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Katherine Brandt's avatar

Why you gotta make me cry like that

Edit: my three year old when I gave him a big hug after reading it: ow that hurted me

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Mary's avatar

Made me cry. Thank you for sharing the dissonance of this moment, for those of us lucky enough to still be able to preserve a "normal".

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Cindy Woods's avatar

This one absolutely broke my heart. I am a 70 yrs young grandmother and am crying for all the young mommas and littles. But know this: we will fight like hell against this fascist regime. We will do everything we can to save our democracy so that mothers like you can raise your littles in peace. Your kids are so very lucky to have you as their protector. Keep up the good work.

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Irena Smith's avatar

The silky flubber under our chin is what got me. That and everything else you wrote.

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Lindsey H's avatar

This is heartbreaking. It gets more terrifying by the day.

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Rebecca Shaykin's avatar

💔

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Ariel's avatar

Gahhhhhh, that made me cry. So perfectly captures it.

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Miranda's avatar

The sob that escaped my body was very loud.

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Cassi's avatar

💔

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Laura's avatar

Crying in my coffee (and lucky to have it)😢

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KJM531's avatar

I’m crying in my bed. What will happen tomorrow??

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Bobby's avatar

Uh, it's actually a 92 million dollar parade from what I understand.

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Bobby's avatar

I don't know if that came out the right way, I meant that it's even worse than we thought. this is not the country that my grandparents fled to.

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Bonnie's avatar

But we have to keep those we can safe. Even though it kills us that certain can’t save them all. It’s tragic.

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Bonnie's avatar

Oh ffs … that we can’t

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Patsy Jensen's avatar

Brilliant and moving, thank you.

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