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Keith Aron's avatar

Watching this brought me so much joy that I replayed it several times in a row (some inner kid part was seriously fist pumping)...thank you pan, for representing and for sharing your grief, as well. The both/and is so real. And there is space for it all. Sending the both/and of appreciation for the joy and empathy for the grief. And a shit ton of solidarity, too. 🩵🩷🤍🏳️‍⚧️🦄🩵🩷🤍

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pan ellington.'s avatar

such gratitude to have found & connected with you here, keith!

i am so glad to hear the little clip i shot brought you some joy - man, it certainly did me. both the trans march and the parade was such a salve for that loss, the time we are living through - it felt and feels so good to have set the intention of reclaiming for myself what once was my favorite time of the year, while also holding that self compassion - trying not to beat myself up for not partying it up like i used to.

& a shit ton of solidarity, indeed.

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Keith Aron's avatar

Yeah, you're not alone with the disenfranchised grief of these times, pan. It just seeps into everything, making it hard to do anything for very long without tripping over its interference. Grateful for some moments like those you shared from the march, grateful for this connection 🩵🩷🤍

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Mr. Troy Ford's avatar

Love it - thank you for the glimpse, pan!

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pan ellington.'s avatar

& thank YOU for taking a little walk with me, again, troy. you are always in my thoughts when i shoot one of these...

i hope you and the fam are happy & well and staying coooool, friend.

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