Loved reading this and your finely tuned argument about intersectionality. How's that for academic-speak? Also kicking myself for not going to the Rogue Shark Scientist event with you.
Love this. Read it aloud to my daughter. We’re left with the hook of “something bad happened”. Is that a mystery or a story yet to be discovered? Or told?
I think it will remain an unknown what with the many medical and surgical procedures and how I was left alone (family wasn't allowed except for a half hour a day) for the most of many days. But this was all before I was five and so not in the easy reach of memory.
Wow Sandra. That would make sense. I have had one or two friends with very strong gag responses and discovered some bad stuff happened to them when they were young that got buried by trauma. One friend discovered the story through hypnosis and when she asked me if the story she told made sense, it was absolutely a lead pipe cinch. The pieces were all there. Lifelong trauma that had been inflicted when she was 11-12 and not discovered for 30 years.
I am delighted to hear about full face snorkel masks, and will definitely look into them! Hopefully they can be fitted with prescription lenses. I have such a bad gag reflex, that they often have to resort to pediatric X-ray plates for me at the dentist. I love your writing, Sandra! ❤️
"Rogue writer" has some fine alliteration to it!
Loved reading this and your finely tuned argument about intersectionality. How's that for academic-speak? Also kicking myself for not going to the Rogue Shark Scientist event with you.
We missed you.
Love this. Read it aloud to my daughter. We’re left with the hook of “something bad happened”. Is that a mystery or a story yet to be discovered? Or told?
I think it will remain an unknown what with the many medical and surgical procedures and how I was left alone (family wasn't allowed except for a half hour a day) for the most of many days. But this was all before I was five and so not in the easy reach of memory.
That was the conclusion I drew. Medicine was a brutal practice in the 1950’s.
Wow Sandra. That would make sense. I have had one or two friends with very strong gag responses and discovered some bad stuff happened to them when they were young that got buried by trauma. One friend discovered the story through hypnosis and when she asked me if the story she told made sense, it was absolutely a lead pipe cinch. The pieces were all there. Lifelong trauma that had been inflicted when she was 11-12 and not discovered for 30 years.
Another terrific essay. Also love the pictures.
I slapped a waterproof case on my iPhone a while back.
"Rogue writer" is great! Thanks for a fascinating and inspiring essay.
You are welcome.
I am delighted to hear about full face snorkel masks, and will definitely look into them! Hopefully they can be fitted with prescription lenses. I have such a bad gag reflex, that they often have to resort to pediatric X-ray plates for me at the dentist. I love your writing, Sandra! ❤️