Gabriella🥀

“She was terrified, but she didn't run. She stayed!

She held onto me the whole time!

She must have known that if she let go... I would never return.

If I slipped through her hands, I'd be gone.

And no one would be able to bring me back.

She didn't erase all my pain or offer to solve all of my problems. She didn't fix everything that was broken.

But that's not what I needed anyway. Not really.

What mattered most was that... she stayed.”

“Maybe I’m not perfect. Maybe I have a long way to go. But someday… someday I’ll be able to stand and walk on my own. Without hurting anyone… and without being a burden.”