Begin Again

by Emma Lord

“Like—getting a new start doesn’t mean you have to wipe the slate clean. Just pick up the pieces. Begin again.”

“Go make the most out of it, because every day is a chance to begin again.”

“You kids are all so focused on doing too much. So much of everything all the time. What you need is balance. Priorities.” She makes sure I’m looking at her when she says, “You need to decide what’s important to you, or then nothing is important. You understand?”