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    Living Strong & Living Well – Part 3 – The Holidays

    Story written on February 27, 2014 by syd livingston.
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    Story Shortlink: https://mail.assertive-maroon-jellyfish.104-250-143-187.cpanel.site/?p=72290
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    The “Holidays” continues the story of the refined and rebellious Dr. Sydney Livingston•passionate about her causes, love and life. In this segment, the serious Syd deals with the dual loss of her career and her mysterious long-time partner. It is a time of uncertainty as Syd pursues uncharted romance waters, and a time to discover a fresh identity in the world of her new L-Word friends

     

    GRIFFIN: That’s genocide, what we’re saying is different, we’re doing it for the sake of the child having a better life. Syd, you’re the one who is always saying that God created doctors too•why would doctors have cures if God didn’t intend to use those cures to help?

     

    SYDNEY: In China they are simply sparing the female fetus from a life of inferiority and discrimination.  Your rationale is the same. Well intentioned as you seem to think your motives are, you want to cure gayness for the same reasons. Perhaps what needs to be fixed here is society, I don’t think it is the gay person who is broken.

     

    BRENDA: (condescending, annoyed and drunk) Spare us another one of your crusades to change society.

     

    SYDNEY: The best way to change things is to fight for it•your country, your causes, acceptance.  The problem isn’t with those who created the system, it’s with those who will not correct it.

     

    BRENDA:  But this isn’t even your cause?    It doesn’t affect you.

     

    SYDNEY:  If it affects humanity, it affects me.  Oppressors bank on apathy and on the fact that you will separate yourself from the world.

     

    BRENDA:  You can’t win them all.

     

    HELENA:  Better to try and fail than not try at all. 

     

    BRENDA: What’s the difference if you end up in the same place?

     

    HELENA:  Well at least you did something.

     

    BRENDA:  That’s just not logical to me.

     

    SYDNEY: (shaking her head at Brenda’s lack of reasoning) Those who refuse to reason cannot be conquered by it.

     

    Griffin takes a deep breath and again tries to intervene to reduce the tension.

     

    GRIFFIN:  Let’s all just settle down.  Brenda, I think maybe you’ve had a little too much wine, and Syd•well maybe you haven’t had enough.

     

    Griffin‘s comment eases the tension a bit.

     

    BRENDA: Come-on Syd, let’s go bond in the ladies room.  We can either make nice or duke it out once and for all.  Besides, I hate vomiting alone. (Brenda stands and trips over the bag that Shane brought from L.A.•the bag Helena gave Shane to deliver.  The bag is now in Griffin’s possession) (to Griffin) Watch your bag honey.  You don’t want to lose it after Syd went to all the trouble of getting it.

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    1. I saw this pop up early in the week but waited to read it over the weekend. I wasn’t disappointed. I love this character’s maturity and passion for what she believes in. I relate to her wisdom yet insecurity–I mean, who hasn’t messed a bed to pretend it was slept in? I’ve read all the Syd stories (even re-read portions of the original re: the wonderful relationship conversation with Tasha and the revealing fireplace sceen). “Holidays” shows Syd’s vulnerable side. She’s still grounded, but unfocused and searching. Nicely written–it was a pleasant New Year’s surprise–thanks!

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