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May 12, 2026

You will soon be surrounded by good friends and laughter

Elena Zhang

There will be no exit.
But why, you will sob.
I love you.
Your good friends,
laughing.

Elena Zhang is a writer in Chicago. She recommends this piece by Tom Snarsky in the HAD archives. 

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