This Is Not How It Ends

by Rochelle B. Weinstein

Each of us felt loss, whether it was through a seed planted inside or one nearby that took root and grew. Loss didn’t discriminate, it was a game of chance.

Abandonment leaves a painful mark. It inks you for life, if you let it, making you believe you’re not worthy, leaving you distrustful of wishes and dreams, when they only disappoint.

Life throws shit at all of us, and it’s how we deal with it that defines who we are.”