ππ¬ “…kindness is a form of magic we can choose to know how to do. What matters is attending to suffering, no matter why it’s there.” Johanna Hedva, How to Tell When We Will Die: On Pain, Disability, and Doom
Finished reading: Let the Children March by Monica Clark-Robinson π
A great picture book about the Children’s Crusade in Birmingham in 1963, perfect model of how kids can make a difference.
Oh no I’m attending a LEGO Education Info Session and it’s in Teams. I don’t care for Teams.
Finished reading: Since the Surrender by Julie Anne Long π
Julie Anne Long is really good at the job. Lots of yearning in this one, in the best way.
Thank you @cygnoir@social.lol for sharing this link of how you can be an ally on Transgender Day of Visibility and every day! π³οΈββ§οΈ
Looking at my online presence you might believe all I do is read books, but I also play Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters.
Bio update! My bio everywhere now reads:
Three books in a trench coat. Escribitionist. Mom. School librarian. Citizen of Romancelandia. I manage multiple chronic illnesses. I love books and games. πβΏ
ππ¬ “In illness, the now feels like punishment.” Johanna Hedva, How to Tell When We Will Die: On Pain, Disability, and Doom
ππ¬ “Maybe the blast radius of disability destroys everything and also makes new worlds. Maybe these are worlds of paradox: both the radical limitation of what you used to be able to do and an explosion of the horizon around what you thought would ever be possible.” Johanna Hedva, How to Tell When We Will Die: On Pain, Disability, and Doom