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“A few weeks ago I was sitting in the Saratoga library doing…

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“A few weeks ago I was sitting in the Saratoga library doing some sketches, and one of the librarians started looking over my shoulder. Then suddenly she asked if she could show the sketches to one of her colleagues. Next thing I know—they are asking me to do a series of Halloween sketches to hang in the library. It wasn’t my first time in the limelight. I’d read some poetry before on a public access television show in Queens. But seeing my art publicly displayed like that was extraordinary. I felt super. I felt great. I still feel great!”

Love is….Keeping Promises

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Yesterday I had planned to visit my great-Aunt in the nursing home. She is 101-years-old and doing well. The last time I saw her was in August. She was having a sleepy day and we didn’t get to talk much.  But she looked curiously into my cellphone and we took this picture. 

Saturday started, things got pushed back and I changed my plans. I decided to go Sunday instead. 
My mother called late last night to say that Aunt Ruby had passed away on Saturday. I’m one day late and she is gone. 
That makes me sad.

I’m going back to the nursing home today to visit my 1st grade teacher (who is also 101). I promised when I saw her in August to bring some pictures of our 1st grade class. I aim to keep that promise.
Today 

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anisie-piece:

midnight-sun-rising:

sophisticantsophia:

pregnantparentingprochoice:

“When I was pregnant, patients often asked me if it was hard/weird to do their abortion.

My response was simple, ‘Not at all. It is not the right time for you, but it is for me. Later on, if you decide to become a parent, I will be by your side then too.’”

Pratima Gupta, MD, MPH

That’s beautiful ☺

YES. THIS IS SO IMPORTANT. AND SHE’S A DOCTOR OF COLOR. YES. 

This will be me one day