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Rebecca D. Martin's avatar

“Look, the lake’s still there.” I breathe deeper.

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Wendy Kennar's avatar

Wonderful piece! Love this: "But this morning after, I do what a mother does. I wrap my wings around my girl and tell her she’s safe right now in our community, in our state, in my love. I validate my son’s anger."

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Deborah Siegel-Acevedo's avatar

Thank you for your kind words, Wendy. Take good care.

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Deborah Siegel-Acevedo's avatar

Experimenting with my own Substack publication next (Ink and Chaos), I just wrote a continuation - Day 2 after the election: https://open.substack.com/pub/inkandchaos/p/today-in-lake-day-2-after-the-election?r=1fq9j&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

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