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Lindsay Sledge's avatar

I lived this with a good friend who never got her happy ending, and it sadly ended our friendship. This is a brutal and beautiful essay.

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Coffee + Crumbs's avatar

Oh Lindsay, that is so hard. ❤️ Thanks for sharing.

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Alyssa Silvester's avatar

So beautiful, so poignant. I hadn’t considered the perspective of the fertile friend, just know the grief of the infertile one. ❤️

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Coffee + Crumbs's avatar

You’re not alone, Alyssa. ❤️ Thank you for reading.

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Stacy Bronec's avatar

Beautiful, Rachel. 💛

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Lauren Ropp's avatar

So well written! Thank you for sharing!

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Reem Faruqi's avatar

Beautiful!!

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Sonya Spillmann's avatar

Rachel, thank you for writing this. 💕

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Alex's avatar

Beautiful, beautiful read. Thank you.

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Reb Smyth's avatar

Rachel, this will always be one of my favourite essays of yours. Along with Evergreen, ofc 🌲 You absolutely nailed the nuance of this piece. Thank you for writing it 💗

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