It was not an easy door to open.
When she did, #boundless possibilities became, the threshold a #liminal space between #illusion and potential. Arctic desert morphed to #tundra upon new #sentiments that #burnt away the shackles.
A pang of pain, an old #acquaintance, told her, it was not quite yet time to #celebrate.
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Years from now I will look back at the time we spent bed-locked together and unable to imagine the world beyond our covers, and I hope you will forgive me when I go to tell her, hand on heart, that you were nothing but a passing #acquaintance.
It's not just the families of #WarCriminals everywhere who must do this, but everyone who has in their #family or chosen circles of #friendship or #acquaintance people who abuse power, inflict harm, kill people, or participate in or support such actions or those who do so.
Yes, I do mean things like maintaining relationships with those with politics that push such behaviors, and jobs that require, reward, or minimize them.
You know exactly what and who I mean.
The surprisingly connected origins of "acquaintance" and "recognize".
A quotation from Bierce, Ambrose:
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ACQUAINTANCE, n. A person whom we know well enough to borrow from, but not well enough to lend to. A degree of friendship called slight when its object is poor or obscure, and “intimate” when he is rich or famous.
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Full quote, sourcing, notes:
https://wist.info/bierce-ambrose/20189/
https://nitter.it/enemyinastate/status/1591455151105404928?s=46&t=VEQ_D0WdSqwNgpYSRdCDUw from @EnemyInAState
so… I’ve been comparing #SARS2 to #DavidBowie #CatherineDeneuve #TonyScott #campy 
#TheHunger since August b/c I was seeing #irl #rapidAging exactly as in
& now I’ve the #science #proof #telomere
It’s less immediately visible in young people but it’s #definitely happening
You don’t know the #healthEffects of #strangers but when I found out a 29 yr old #acquaintance had #HBP #incident at work & now takes Rx…. #thisIsNotNormal
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