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Cathy's avatar

You're so welcome. I look forward to reading and experiencing more of your literary work.

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Cathy's avatar

Amazing life recount. Jess, you are truly gifted. This made message smile, laugh, cry and think. Thank you!! God bless. 🙏❤️🙏

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Jess Greenwood's avatar

Thank you so much Cathy! What kind words. I feel like this experience has made me laugh, cry, and think so I love that all of those things came through for you too. ❤️

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Kate Faber's avatar

Thank you. This is a beautiful piece.

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Jess Greenwood's avatar

Thank you for reading Kate!

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Sheila (of Ephemera)'s avatar

I cried at this, thank you, what lovely writing.💕 The nipples are amazing!

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Jess Greenwood's avatar

Oh...that touches me so much. Thank you. And aren't they?!? I'm almost jealous!

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Sheila (of Ephemera)'s avatar

I lost a dear friend to cancer at the start of the pandemic-she’d had a mastectomy 15 years before. She would have loved the idea of having a new nipple tattooed on her chest. 💕

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Jess Greenwood's avatar

I so wish she had had the opportunity. I’m grateful, though, that she had you. ✨

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Sheila (of Ephemera)'s avatar

That’s very kind of you, Jess, thank you.

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Rachel Leeke Alexis's avatar

Wow what an absolutely moving piece on friendship. Your friend is lucky to have you. Thanks for sharing.

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Jess Greenwood's avatar

Thank you for seeing friendship at the heart of this. I'm immensely blessed to still have her.

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Teyani Whitman's avatar

Incredibly beautiful.

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Susan McMahon's avatar

Beautiful all the way around. 💕

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Michele Peters (she/her)'s avatar

This is so incredibly beautiful. Thank you for sharing.

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Jess Greenwood's avatar

Thank you so much for reading. It’s an honor and, I sincerely hope, a service to share this story.

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Nan Tepper's avatar

Thanks, Jess. This post is beautiful. Full of heart and love beautifully conveyed. And thank you for letting me share it from my essay today. Tats 'R Us!

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Yaya R.'s avatar

This is a well written, beautiful story of unmeasurable strength! Carmen is indeed a beautiful person inside and out...filled with positivity and gratitude. Thank God for "best friends" , talent sensitive artist and "Nipple Day"!

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Jess Greenwood's avatar

Nipple Day might have to be a new annual celebration! ;)

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