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It’s simple but elegant, immediately making me feel at peace. The roof gable has a circular window directly beneath it, not a streak of dirt to be seen. Below that is a roof hip that is held up by four columns constructed entirely of tiny pebbles. A railing obscures the porch from view, but I can vaguely make out the outline of a porch swing and a rocking chair that I recognize from our old home. Even more windows line the brown siding, the windowsills an obsidian black that contrasts greatly and gives the home a modern flare. There are two dormers raised above the front door and slightly to
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So much ddtail, it hardly seems necessary
I am going to meet other people when I’m not locked in my room all the time.” “Yeah, people. As in, multiple genders. It seems like you joined the cast of the Bachelorette or some bullshit.”
I once heard that describing chronic illnesses is like talking about a room on fire. You focus on the big, new items, like the fact that the curtains have caught on fire, but forget to mention the bookcase
that’s been smoldering for a while now, because it’s just become your normal. I found that a pretty accurate way to describe my life, and the metaphor stuck with me.
