You & Me

by Tal Bauer

Being a parent is like driving a car without brakes. You grip the wheel and hold on tight, pray you don’t crash too hard.”

I didn’t have to understand it all. I just needed to be there

I pushed a little drawl into my voice. Every Texan can. We grow up big and loud, and our vowels slide around sometimes, whether we want them to or not.

coming out is never a one time thing.”

“I thought I was doing the right thing by giving you space to grow up.” That would be the biggest regret of my life.

A parent can never stop loving their child. You cannot unlove this being you raised, that you sheltered and nurtured and cared for and shielded. Their joys become your joys, their heartaches, yours.