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Oct 30Liked by Sari Botton

Always a lil' splinter to the heart to revisit this period of my life. Wishing every s*x worker--past, present, and future--the very best. Thanks for your tender care in shepherding this piece into being, Sari. xxoo Lily

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xoxoxox

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Wow. RIP Josef and all the other lost souls from that era. 🌈 Continued healing through such true writing Lily. 💔 Thank you Sari for your always caring curation. 🤓

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Oct 30Liked by Sari Botton

Holy shit. This was stunning. I’m speechless.

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“Glass sliver to the heart” indeed. Thank you for this beautiful piece.

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This so well articulates the complexity and nuances and sadness of who we are and the choices we make. And our resilience, even carrying with us our past lives, all of them.

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Oct 30Liked by Sari Botton

Beautifully written. I walked along side your imagery and felt your words. I understand the relationship with the ghost. I have many.

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Oct 31Liked by Sari Botton

Brilliant. 😍🙏🏼

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Oct 30Liked by Sari Botton

I laughed, I cried. My heart was deeply touched by your story, your beautiful writing, and the visceral details. I am also exploring mid-'80s to mid-'90s losses. Our stories need to be told. Thank you , thank you.

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Oct 30Liked by Sari Botton

This blew me away. I read it with tears in my eyes. 💔

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Oct 30Liked by Sari Botton

Thank you for this Lily 🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷

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WOW fantastic writing about a fraught subject! Powerful insights and deep wisdom in every word. Much respect for your experiences, and thanks for bringing so much humanity to them. The world needs to hear more of this!

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Oct 30Liked by Sari Botton

Oh Lily this is so fucking good. I love you.

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Damn if I didn't feel this in my bones, and connected with pieces of my youth inside the lines.

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Wonderful, heartfelt, honest piece,

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Lily, Josef 💔. May your memories light up the darkest nights. Love is what remains after all. Powerful storytelling from a wild and effervescent time. Thank you, Sari, Our Heart Historian. Xoxoxo🐾💫

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Good writing that carried me along with you. Got me in the heart. Thank you for sharing.

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