The Aftermath

Love your parents. We are so busy growing up, we often forget they are also growing old.

I hope you find someone who is brave enough to enter your storm, and respects you enough to love the size of your waves. I hope you find someone who will relish the calm you can have, and who is eager to set sail on the expanse of your mind. I hope you find someone that can’t escape the love they have for you, because now they have you in their very blood, always reminding them that you are the only sea worth exploring.

“I loved them before they got popular”

And every day the world will drag you by the hand yelling, “This is important! And this is important! You need to worry about this! And this! And this!” And each day it’s up to you to yank your hand back and say, “No. This is what’s important.

Sharing our stories is an important part of healing that often is overshadowed by our fear, our shame, or our pain.

I want to be more open about my bad days. I want to stop feeling like I have to be whole to be loved.