U.M. Jenner

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“Trauma happens when a tragedy surpasses a person’s ability to cope.”
― Nin Mok, Suddenly Silent and Still

tags: trauma, trauma-quotes, traumatic-experiences

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“It is better to be a warrior in a garden than a gardener at war.”
― Nin Mok, Suddenly Silent and Still

tags: inspirational

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“Whatever the mind believes, the body has a better chance of becoming. An absolute diagnosis is therefore not only false, but also unhelpful.”
― Nin Mok, Suddenly Silent and Still

tags: chronic-illness, disability, grief, grief-and-loss, humor, medical-trauma

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“I viewed my misfortune as a grave injustice when really, misfortune affects everyone fairly. It does not discriminate between the rich and the ragged, nor the wise and the witless. She is the dependable leveller who has brought down the powerful, the connected, the rich and the healthy.”
― Nin Mok, Suddenly Silent and Still

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“I am no longer with the hospital system,” I ranted. “About time. I didn’t like having another man slam you down on a bed anyway,” Tom joked.”
― Nin Mok, Suddenly Silent and Still

tags: humor

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