Five Total Strangers

by Natalie D. Richards

It’s damn hard to fall apart when you’re busy being steady for somebody else.

I’m always fine. Because I can’t let myself be anything else.

numbness is a gift. It keeps us moving and helps us to survive the things that feel unsurvivable.

“Because sometimes it is easier to force strength for others than to allow ourselves to feel weak and hurt.”

“I think that’s what grief does. It reminds us that we are small. That we are not in control.”