Her Coat
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If asked, before the Cancer diagnosis, what the first thing of hers I would let go of, it would be her ratty old coat.
I HATED that thing!
Every year I'd try and bury it deeper into hiding. We'd buy new coats for the season. I'd sigh in relief that she wouldn't be wearing that thing another year, only to have her dig it out of my hiding spot and wear it for the season.
I think the coat was like a warm security blanket for her. Of course, the smaller she got from the effects of Cancer, Surgeries, Chemo and Radiation the more she swam in the jacket - and the worse it looked on her.
Now that she's gone - it's funny - I can't seem to part with the coat. It still hangs on her side of the closet waiting for the day I'm ready to let one more thing of hers go.
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- Creator
- Cindy Shebley
- gender
- She Her
- handle
- Lesbian Grief Photography Project and cindyshebley
- Date
- 2026
- Access Rights
- Yes
- Medium
- I understand
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This item was submitted on February 25, 2026 by [anonymous user] using the form “Curve Photo Contest 2026 Submission Form” on the site “Curve Archive”: https://curvemag.omeka.net/s/curve-archive
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