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greetings from bed. this is a picture i took of the sunrise this morning. it’s beautiful here and my insides are all apart.

i spent the day with ash but in the cracks, i followed the horrorshow unfolding in my country’s capital.

today, the confederate flag flew in the capitol building of the united states.


holy mother of god.

someone on twitter asked for a reading of “goodnight moon”. back when trump was elected, i started doing almost-nightly live readings of goodnight moon. because why not and it helped.

i don’t have a copy of goodnight moon here - so i grabbed a copy of another book from the library. it was called “i need a hug.”

i read it here. watch and feel my love. it’s real.



https://www.instagram.com/tv/CJutdJoghWp/?igshid=xpg4d7f2ndwv

i am exhausted. and relieved. and scared for my country. and glad it wasn’t worse. and...

i love you all.

i need a hug.

stay strong and stay safe.

here’s a hug back.

feel free to share your feelings in the comments. i’m reading.

x

a

ps here’s an ash photo to further calm and cheer you.



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Piper Warnick

((((((((((((((((hug))))))))))))))))

Suzi Byrd

Thank you. Please let the nice people of New Zealand know that what happened yesterday is a horror (and embarrassment) to the vast majority of us here in the US. Sending hugs back to you from California!

Anonymous

I am an early childhood teacher in Auckland and have a lot of kids books on mindfulness/kindness etc that you are more than welcome to borrow and read to the world....

Misty Prostko

I watched it and my four year old self felt really happy. My childhood wasn’t great. But books always helped me through everything. I think children’s books are very therapeutic for adults. Fun fact, when I was 3 years old I memorized all of goodnight moon. I could say every word according to my father. I don’t remember it now, but I thought you would like to know that. :)

Jane France

You made me cry again, but that was so wonderful and a photo of Ash always makes me smile x

Melinda M Kearney

I love this so much... I love YOU so much, dear AFP!

Amy

💜

Laura Wellner

Ash is adorable, that hat is awesome! My head hurts, my heart hurts, I'm still processing this awful thing that has happened yesterday, this is not my America, and it makes me sad to see how things have turned so ugly. I grew up with Nixon and Watergate, that was ugly enough, but this...it's a dumpster fire x10. Trump needs to go, and it can't happen soon enough. Thank you for coming to the rescue last night with the story, it was a beautiful thing to do, we needed it. (((((((((HUGS))))))))))) and lots of love.

VitAnyaNaked

Yes, we are all shocked by what is happening in America right now. Cool sunrise, I like to shoot these kinds of sunrise. I love sunrises, because in the morning you feel inner relief ... and I wish you that.

Caren Helms

Thank you for the reading. I seriously need a hug today. So tired of doom scrolling!

Jessica Urban

Hi all! Speaking of needing a hug... is there anyone interested in talking about mental health and disability? Perhaps we could create a mutual support space around both?? With much love and solidarity