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Natha Perkins's avatar

Whelp. You made me cry (again!). God I love your writing, it really helps me process my own stuff ♥️

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Abruptly Biff's avatar

Hanna, You named this A Massive Trigger. Most appropriate. I feel like I can now write about my oldest son's struggles. Thank you for this.

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Hanna McElroy's avatar

Thank you for your kind words and I hope you are able to gain some healing from writing about it.

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Victoria's avatar

Thank you for sharing, Hanna. If you're ok with hugs, I'd give you a very big hug and sit alongside you for a while. I helped Mum care for Dad, and then took on the majority of his daytime caring until his passing in 2020. Now, I care for Mum. I rage(d) inside more than outside because there is a fine line we tread in ensuring timely attention and care are given within the limitations of the NHS system here in the UK. Navigating, influencing, persuading, and trying to create/build 'partnerships' are some of the things that have led to some mean pillow-punching sessions. BUT another piece is the suspension of the inner rage. Rage of the situation as a whole and of every event/difficulty we experienced from the litany of Dad's health issues. There's a continuous cycle/trials about how to navigate and forgive the Grief-rage or perhaps for me, raging grief.

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Nancy's avatar

Wow, you touched my heart. Thank you for being so real.

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Rona Maynard's avatar

Well done, Hanna, as a writer and a human. Sharing.

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Hanna McElroy's avatar

I know you don't say we'll done if you don't mean it. Thank you. Xo

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Rona Maynard's avatar

Hell, no!

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Lana Henderson's avatar

This is beautiful. Thank you so much for sharing it. For always being so open and honest. I think maybe you'll never know how much you've truly helped people with your story. But I'm quite sure many, and more to come.

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Hanna McElroy's avatar

Oh, Lana thank you.

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Erin Jean Warde (she/her)'s avatar

I love you. And I love Cory, too.

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Hanna McElroy's avatar

I love you too EJ.

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Tammi Salas's avatar

This was really beautiful to read. Thanks for sharing it with us.

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Maureen Van Hollebeke's avatar

This brought tears to my eyes. I'm so glad you got this opportunity and have that release. Big hugs!

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