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Adam Zucker's avatar

Chris, I'm sorry you had a very unpleasant experience at the dentist. I've been avoiding medical offices for a while, as they are a major trigger for my OCD, and also, not safe spaces anymore.

That said, your post has gotten me to think about harnessing the moments of joy and using them as a means for coping with my mental health dilemmas.

Thanks for this uplifting message to get the week going!

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Emily Brooke Felt's avatar

Chris your reference to the healed femur reminded me of the time me and my kids visited Atapuerca, the site of some of the oldest archaic human remains in the world. One exhibit was the bones of a 7 year old child with a developmental disorder and deformed jaw. Although the child wouldn’t have been able to chew, he was well nourished enough to live 7 years. Someone in the community had chewed food for him and fed it to him. As the parent of a disabled child I was moved by the caring and compassion that has been a part of humanity for so long.

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