“Hey, how have you been?” A friend texts me, out of the blue.
I stare at the empty chat bubble, trying to figure out what to say. Dropping big news on someone always feels awkward, uncomfortable, uncertain.
“Well, it’s been a bit of a wild ride…” I type out. Deep breath. Just gonna drop it in the chat.
“I had spine surgery last week, and now I’m in recove…
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