I lived my whole life treading water. Always on the verge of drowning, with only enough legroom to keep my mouth barely above the surface. I could breathe, but only if I didn’t let my guard crumble. Only if I spent every second fighting with gravity trying to drag me down. Only if I used every ounce of strength wrestling with the weight of the world on my shoulders, and with all the people in my life who were trying to pull me under.
