Life in Bits

by Harper Bliss

“Forgive yourself, Eileen Makenna Callahan.” “For?” Eileen placed the pen back on the paper. “Leaving. You did what you had to do or you would have been miserable. No one should feel guilty for being who they are.”

she realized why she’d run away. It had seemed a whole lot easier than figuring everything out.

I’ve been surrounding myself with pain and suffering because it made the way I felt about myself easier to bear. How could I feel sorry about my upbringing when witnessing children being blown to pieces by landmines?