the happiest public restroom stall in Boston

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As reported yesterday, I had to go to Boston to do vaguely professional-type things. It was a nice trip and everything went well. More on that in a minute, but I wanted to start out by saying that, if you need cheering up, go to the first stall in the women's restroom at the Alewife T Station's main entrance (Cambridge Park side, not Russell Street

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[dragonlady7]

Ah, boo, yes, agh, blargle. That's all the coherence I can muster.
Good post. She says intelligently.

[corbyinoz]

I get it, I really do. But that brave soul is still there. This is the bloody bastard depression still talking. It's shifted your parameters, redefined you - for now. But in my experience, and in the experience of my loved ones, the real, brave, fearless child of the universe is still there. There can be long, long times of this depression-born fear (when did I start to think every letter would be a doomsday note, telling me I was sacked/ cut off/ expelled/ evicted? When did I stop thinking yay, I wonder what this letter is, maybe it's something exciting?) but it does fade, in time. You clearly have a courageous heart, and that is at the core of you. This? You know, if only depression covered us in spots, it would make life so much easier. The spots are still there, maybe less vivid than they were at the beginning of your illness, but marring you nonetheless. In time, you will have lived through them and they'll be gone. And letters will be joyful surprises waiting to be opened again.

[mirabile_dictu]

I've had this post open since I read it, in the hope that I would think of something wise and powerful to say. The other comments are wonderful, so I think you have some good advice. I say: you're smart and funny and kind and insightful and generous. I see this in your posts, in your fiction, in your art. I wish you could see it, too.

[bmouse]

A depression-beater-backer is generally something that's maybe not immediately connected to your career/other stuff that you can work on and be excellent at and therefore can be a support pillar and source of self confidence. Though really that's your art and writing isn't it? And you're so excellent at both! Feel free to borrow from everyone's admiration of you in that regard if you need a springboard to take some risks from.