#flashbackfriday you can pick your friends, but you can't pick your family. this photo was taken in december 1971. i am on the right - haha. i was born in rochester, new york. my brother is now 46, and we are mostly estranged. he struggles with some big d

#flashbackfriday you can pick your friends, but you can't pick your family. this photo was taken in december 1971. i am on the right - haha. i was born in rochester, new york. my brother is now 46, and we are mostly estranged. he struggles with some big demons. my sister is almost 43; we are not close. all three of us struggle with varying degrees of mental illness. i am passionate about care for the mentally ill who have no access to services and a cheerleader for acceptance. mental illness sucks!! then, everyone's life is full of drama, right? but my life is too short for the chaos of anger - i try to learn from every experience. i feel every moment - happiness, sadness, anger, peace, passion, fear, lonliness, which is sometimes a curse, but has taught me empathy. #live

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