“I was born and raised in Rochester, NY.”
That used to be a really nice city. It could be pretty again with the old architecture, waterways, etc.
A couple years ago Mom broke her hip and they took her to some dreadful hospital there — Highland something, I think. We were singled out for harassment by staff, and I’m sure it had to do with melanin.
I know where Highland Hospital is. I used to ride by it on the bus every day when I went to work at the county department of social services. That was back in the late 60’s and early 70’s. I haven’t lived in Rochester since 1973. The bulk of Rochester has gone bad, so it doesn’t surprise me that you experienced problems at that hospital.