The Cost of Forgetting You

by Hannah Bird

“No one ever tells you that standing up for yourself involves killing off the version of you that allowed that treatment to go on all this time. It feels like shit because it’s murder, Delilah. A vigilante killing, but a killing all the same.”

It’s my first time living life, sweet pea, but I wish for your sake it were my second so I had better lessons to teach you.”

I’ve had this thought so many times when it comes to my kids.