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Tamara Foster's avatar

Loved this piece! I am OZ! ALL OF THEM are in my 5'2" 50 year old body (lol) fabulous analogy!

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Shayne Buchwald-Nickoles's avatar

Yes! All consuming of each in my 5’3 and 53 year old mind of its own body! Thank you for reading!

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Tamara Foster's avatar

Thank you for writing! Sisters in OZ xx

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Kim's avatar

I'm only in my mid-30s so on the cusp of menopause, but I definitely feel the cowardly lion. I have started to cry at firetrucks, and when people smile at my kid.

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Shayne Buchwald-Nickoles's avatar

I feel ya!

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Alison Keiller's avatar

Hahaha I feel seen! great writing 😁😊

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Shayne Buchwald-Nickoles's avatar

Yea! Thank you for reading. Our struggle is real 😉

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Andrea Hoffmann's avatar

Genius.

I’d love to cross post it on Can We Talk About It? if that’s alright with you.

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Shayne Buchwald-Nickoles's avatar

If course! I'd be honored. Thank you

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Ofifoto's avatar

Clever, funny, and real!

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Shayne Buchwald-Nickoles's avatar

Thank you for reading!

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Shelly Mazzanoble's avatar

OMG AMAZING! How this all fit so well!? The tin man-- 🤣🤣🤣 You are brilliant, Shayne! THANK YOU!

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Kelli's avatar

What a read, I loved it, and yes can relate to all characters. Lol

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Shayne Buchwald-Nickoles's avatar

It’s a thing😳

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