i was reading in mark leyner's fictional autobiography gone with the mind about his mom having a teratoma removed and bringing her a teeny hair and tooth brush to hospital. sick man. i remembered xstine getting her teratoma removed and being put in with the maternity post-ops who asked her what kind of baby she had. i was freaked out, and not very empathic.

i know i know some things you never understand you just try to cultivate the peace that passeth on.