Counting by 7s

by Holly Goldberg Sloan

It’s possible that all labels are curses. Unless they are on cleaning products. Because in my opinion it’s not really a great idea to see people as one thing. Every person has lots of ingredients to make them into what is always a one-of-a-kind creation.

It has been my experience that rewarding and heartbreaking often go hand in hand.

I have seen trees that survive fire. Their bark is burned and their limbs are dead branches. But hidden under that skeleton is a force that sends a single shoot of green out into the world. Maybe if I’m lucky, that will one day happen to me. But right now, I can’t see it.