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Jul 31, 2023Liked by Badly Licked Bear

Thank you for raising my awareness about these issues. And the mom in me wants to hug you and find some way to make it better, which is stupid. I'm so sorry.

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Thank you for reading - I'm still not sure how to talk about any of this. There are so many threads and they are raveling faster than I know how to unravel them. And it is hard to talk about fear, because it is powerful and never entirely rational, and one does not want to get lost in the irrational.

I love hugs, and it is not stupid to want to hug someone. The mother in me wants to hug those that need hugs as much as it drives me to make things better.

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Jul 31, 2023Liked by Badly Licked Bear

I want things to get better, and want to help them get there. I don't see a clear path forward, but witnessing is surely a piece of it.

And hugs - and the heartfelt caring that they are intended to express - are always here for you.

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