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#HumanismAlways, Day 4
Residency, circa the ‘90s
Her: “Yeah, it’s been tough since my mama died.”
Me: “Oh no. I don’t think I knew that. I’m so sorry for your loss.”
Her: “I appreciate that.”
*silence*
Me: “Had your mom been sick?”
Her: “Yes. She was.”
*silence*
#HumanismAlways, Day 4
Residency, circa the ‘90s
Her: “Yeah, it’s been tough since my mama died.”
Me: “Oh no. I don’t think I knew that. I’m so sorry for your loss.”
Her: “I appreciate that.”
*silence*
Me: “Had your mom been sick?”
Her: “Yes. She was.”
*silence*
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She turned her head to me and held my gaze.
Her: “Know what else she was?”
Me: *listening*
Her: “She was my mama.”
Ooph.
I parted my lips to speak but nothing came out. She touched my arm and smiled.
Her: “She was sick. She was up in age. She was all of those things.”
She turned her head to me and held my gaze.
Her: “Know what else she was?”
Me: *listening*
Her: “She was my mama.”
Ooph.
I parted my lips to speak but nothing came out. She touched my arm and smiled.
Her: “She was sick. She was up in age. She was all of those things.”
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Her: “But still. Before ALL that she was and is my mama.”
Me: *listening*
Her: “And if they was good to you? I’m not too sure it’s ever a good time to say goodbye to your mama for good.”
I gave a tiny nod.
*silence*
Me: “I’m sorry.”
Her: “It’s okay.”
Her: “But still. Before ALL that she was and is my mama.”
Me: *listening*
Her: “And if they was good to you? I’m not too sure it’s ever a good time to say goodbye to your mama for good.”
I gave a tiny nod.
*silence*
Me: “I’m sorry.”
Her: “It’s okay.”
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#HumanismAlways, Day 2
Me: "How did physical therapy go?"
Him: "They said I did good."
Me: "Good stuff. What all did y'all do?"
Him: "Shiid. What all didn't we do?"
*laughter*
Him: "But for real, though, they said I'm making progress."
Me: *nodding*
*silence*
#HumanismAlways, Day 2
Me: "How did physical therapy go?"
Him: "They said I did good."
Me: "Good stuff. What all did y'all do?"
Him: "Shiid. What all didn't we do?"
*laughter*
Him: "But for real, though, they said I'm making progress."
Me: *nodding*
*silence*
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Him: "You good?"
Me: "Me? Oh, thanks for asking. I'm doing okay."
Him: "Just okay?"
I pursed my lips under my mask and put a hand on my hip.
Me: "You know? I'm just kind of . . . I don't know. Seems like every time I look up, it's some bad news happening somewhere."
Him: "You good?"
Me: "Me? Oh, thanks for asking. I'm doing okay."
Him: "Just okay?"
I pursed my lips under my mask and put a hand on my hip.
Me: "You know? I'm just kind of . . . I don't know. Seems like every time I look up, it's some bad news happening somewhere."
3/
Him: *nodding* "I know that's right. If it ain't one thang it's another."
After saying that, he began to snap his finger and sing an old R&B song.
Him: *sings* "If it ain't. . . . one thang. . . .it's another. . " *laughter* "You don't know nothin' 'bout that!"
Him: *nodding* "I know that's right. If it ain't one thang it's another."
After saying that, he began to snap his finger and sing an old R&B song.
Him: *sings* "If it ain't. . . . one thang. . . .it's another. . " *laughter* "You don't know nothin' 'bout that!"
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#HumanismAlways, Day 1
Me: “Lights on or off?”
You looked at me and smirked. I paused with my hand on the switch.
You: “That’s in the script?”
Me: “Say what now?”
You: “What my druthers is when it come to anything.”
You chuckled.
You: “We don’t call no shots.”
Ooph.
#HumanismAlways, Day 1
Me: “Lights on or off?”
You looked at me and smirked. I paused with my hand on the switch.
You: “That’s in the script?”
Me: “Say what now?”
You: “What my druthers is when it come to anything.”
You chuckled.
You: “We don’t call no shots.”
Ooph.
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Me: *nervous laugh*
You: “Y’all be asking stuff like we got a say. But then y’all do what y’all want. Wake you up and stick you with a needle. Put some cold hands on you. Talk your damn head off.”
Me: “Ouch.”
*laughter*
You: “Oh wait. You do get to pick what you gon’ eat.”
Me: *nervous laugh*
You: “Y’all be asking stuff like we got a say. But then y’all do what y’all want. Wake you up and stick you with a needle. Put some cold hands on you. Talk your damn head off.”
Me: “Ouch.”
*laughter*
You: “Oh wait. You do get to pick what you gon’ eat.”
3/
Neighbor in next bed: *yelling* “Buuuuuuull-shit!”
*laughter*
Neighbor: “They got me on soup with no noodles and jello!”
Me: *chuckling* “Maybe your doctor wants you on clear foods and liquids.”
You: “Or maybe your doctor just doing whatever they feel like.”
*laughter*
Neighbor in next bed: *yelling* “Buuuuuuull-shit!”
*laughter*
Neighbor: “They got me on soup with no noodles and jello!”
Me: *chuckling* “Maybe your doctor wants you on clear foods and liquids.”
You: “Or maybe your doctor just doing whatever they feel like.”
*laughter*
Happy Spring! Stay tuned all week for ways to support local mutual aid efforts near you.
#SpringThatCash #NoVAMutualAid #SolidarityWeek
#SpringThatCash #NoVAMutualAid #SolidarityWeek
Day 1 of #NoVAMutualAid #SolidarityWeek is here! Let's #SpringThatCash!
Bailey’s Mutual Aid is a collective of teachers, parents, & community organizers who work with families in the Bailey's Crossroads/Falls Church area.
Venmo: @BaileysMutualAid
GFM: gf.me/u/yqbgxm
Bailey’s Mutual Aid is a collective of teachers, parents, & community organizers who work with families in the Bailey's Crossroads/Falls Church area.
Venmo: @BaileysMutualAid
GFM: gf.me/u/yqbgxm
Day 2 of #SolidarityWeek! A year into the COVID-19 pandemic, communities in Loudoun & Western Fairfax continue to face many difficulties.
Make a donation to @NewVAMajority’s relief fund and make sure to specify “Loudoun” in the region note.
Donate here 👉bit.ly/nvmefcovidfund
Make a donation to @NewVAMajority’s relief fund and make sure to specify “Loudoun” in the region note.
Donate here 👉bit.ly/nvmefcovidfund
