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My Life Thus Far
Goodbye, Rosa Parks
I found out Rosa Parks died today at 92 years old. You
remember her. She refused to give her bus seat up to a
white man in 1955. I've never really thought much about
Rosa Parks, other than what you learn about her in school
and during Black History Month. I remember hearing my
African-American relatives talk about her (and the civil
rights movement in general) when I was a child, but I
don't think about those things much. I'm blessed to live
in an era that has seen the most racial acceptance of any
other era in human history. Life isn't perfect when your
skin is brown, but it's alot better than 1826, at least.
Anyway, I just wanted to reflect for a moment on what a
loss it is to lose Rosa Parks.
My period has started out been the period from hell. I'm
in so much pain, it's unreal. I'm bleeding through a super
plus tampon in an hour, I'm cramping, my back is on fire
and I'm bloated like a puffer fish. I'm grateful to be
having a period, because it means I'm not pregnant, but
why does it have to be so brutal? I'll be so glad when my
body gets back into a more normal cycle. I'm living such a
healthy life now, you'd think my reproductive organs would
take notice and follow suit. If a hysterectomy wasn't so
drastic and final, I'd consider it.
I'm going to curl up with my heating pad and con my
husband into giving me a back rub. Make the pain go away!
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