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Thank you for sharing it made me cry you’re writing is beautiful. A powerful piece and a powerful insight. Thank you. I carry my little poppy seed everyday in my heart ❤️

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Poppy seed 🤍🪽. You’re so welcome and thank you for being here with me.

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All I can say is, wow.

This raises so many questions and takes my mind to so many places and peoples, to my mom, to all mothers, all women, to everyone who had to experience pain for one reason or another, when the possibility of not having to endure it was there.

I'm sorry for your loss and happy for your joy, as I'm sure there are myriads of emotions tied to this tale, to this birth, to this death. As a pre-med student, this reminds me to be human in the cold, medical room; we feel pain, and we can't tell who's in how much pain.

The voice over was more than just a voice over. It was a soulful performance and telling of this story. From one creative to another, very damn well done. I'll make it a point to read the other parts of this series.

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Thank you so much! And for your insights after reading. This really touches me, and I’m holding your loved ones in my heart.

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Thank you for taking us with you here. I so appreciate how you can tell the story of the impact of this choice, without dissuading from the importance of the ability to make it. You added depth and complexity that I so admire, and did so movingly.

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Tifanei, this is so good and powerful and hard and tender. Thank you for sharing it. So many parts of it brought up points of a reflection in my own experience, but also what it could look like for so many other people dealing with abortion or miscarriage. I've never once thought about the idea of ceremony around this and how healing it could be. Gratitude, boo!

also, your narration was breathtaking. I rarely listen to folks audio voiceovers here, but I'm so glad I did today and will continue to do so moving forward!

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Wow this was such a beautiful and vulnerable share. I give thanks for your share and the insights you shared at the end. Peace.

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Thank you for being here, GoT 🥰🫂

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Tifanei, I’m belatedly reading your piece after we were featured in the same Unlocked issue together and am so glad I did! What a raw, tender and powerful account. A very powerful piece of writing!

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Thank you, Ramya 🫶🏿 for being here to witness me in this journey

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*shivers* beautiful beautiful and my heart goes out to you 🥹🫶

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This is a stunningly beautiful piece of writing, Tifanei. ❤️

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Powerful. Brave. Vulnerable. ♥️

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Thank you, Karen🤍🤍

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This story is raw power. Thank you for interpreting this experience through a lens of beauty, it’s such a gift!

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Thank you, Aria!! 🫂

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