Variation

by Rebecca Yarros

Observant could easily be mistaken for quiet, especially with that many siblings around.

It’s me. Hi. I’m the observant one, it’s me.

“She has her hands full with the Gibbons twins, so we both know she isn’t mourning one less kid in the class.”

Lmao - for ten years old, she's a hoot.

Ah, and we’ve moved on to the insult portion of the visit. Excellent.

Dry humor must help with a bad parent 😂

I wanted to be engraved, etched, and carved so deeply into her soul that she’d never get me out.

First means nothing. Last means everything.”

“But what would I know. I’m ten.”

Damnnnnnnn. She's sassy.

“Truth always differs depending on who’s telling the story, and in complicated situations, there are countless variations.

Messy is good, love. Messy is where the best parts of life happen. You don’t have to be in control at all times. It’s okay if you fall apart. I promise I will be right here to put you back together if you just let me.”