“I still feel guilty for not saying anything. I got paralyzed. I didn’t know what to say. You were at least a floor above me. I hope that you had another one, or at least that were wearing black pants, or that you have someone at your job who slipped you a tampon. I vow to be that person at my job who will happily provide both ibuprofen and tampons to those in need. I hope you can forgive me.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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