Thank you, Siyaa. “They simply ask to be seen” stayed with me. That feels very close to what I hoped to protect in this piece—that no one in that waiting room was only a diagnosis, or only the most fragile moment someone happened to witness.
I’m especially grateful you called it human. Coming from you, and after all the thoughtful ways we’ve met each other through our writing, that means a lot to me. 💕
Some stories don't ask for sympathy...they simply ask to be seen, this felt incredibly human. Thankyou for sharing something so vulnerable. <33
Thank you, Siyaa. “They simply ask to be seen” stayed with me. That feels very close to what I hoped to protect in this piece—that no one in that waiting room was only a diagnosis, or only the most fragile moment someone happened to witness.
I’m especially grateful you called it human. Coming from you, and after all the thoughtful ways we’ve met each other through our writing, that means a lot to me. 💕
Learned a lot from that story!
Thank you so much for reading. I’m really glad the waiting room left something with you beyond the story itself. 🤍