When my aunt died, my mom screamed this atrocious wail that Iāll never forget. My dad looked at me and said simply ānow imagine that sound sheād make if it were youā.
If it werenāt for that moment, and his words, Iād never have made it out of my former relationship alive.
When I left her, I vowed never to be vulnerable again. It didnāt take long before someone found their way through that barrier of mine.
If it werenāt for that moment, and my dadās words, Iād have never found this woman who means so fucking much to me.
I struggle everyday, trying to unlearn everything that 10 years of distrust, violence, self-hatred, and misery taught me. You understand, and offer endless patience and reassurance.
Iād do it all again. Every tear, every doubt, and every time I sat there holding that glock in my hands trying to let go. Iād do it all again if I knew you were waiting for me at the end of it baby. ā¤ļø
Thank you, Danielle ā¤ļø my reason for it all, before I ever even knew.
and thank you, Dad. Youāll never know what you did for me.
