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The Price We Pay

To My Dearest Dad

The most freeing memories I have are from when I was a child, untouched by death. I was immortal back them, and so were the

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Book 4, Chapter 1

Last minute packing has never been my thing. Yet here I find myself, launching sweaters and underwear and a maybe-I’ll-wear-this-but-I-probably-won’t cocktail dress into my suitcase…

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The Price We Pay

To My First Love

I consider it both a fortune and a misfortune that I only have one ex-partner. I’m fortunate because my first experience with love was epic, spanning across a decade from when I first met…

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The Price We Pay

To My Darling Dog

To provide some context on this piece – not that anyone who has ever owned or grieved for a pet needs one – in 2023, my long-term partner (a person I considered to be my life-long…

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The Price We Pay

The Price We Pay

I wanted to write this blog because over the years, and in 2023 especially, loving someone or something has brought me so much pain that I’ve genuinely not wanted to live…

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Book 3, Chapter 1

Celebrating my birthday this Saturday isn’t my idea. If I had any control, I’d choose to forgo the celebration, skipping right over the day like it doesn’t exist. A blot on the calendar that nobody…

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