I write about how I will find the strength to respect myself. I will find the courage to be kind in the face of hurt. I write that I will put myself first. I write that I won’t succumb to—or believe—my mother’s feelings about me. I write that I will muster the strength to say goodbye to those who don’t deserve me. I write that in the face of my sadness I will find the sunlight. I write about how I don’t know how, but one way or another, I’ll be fine.
