for the longest time, i thought i'd never find happiness. i thought i was cursed to live isolated from those i care about until the day i die. and while i felt this way, i thought the only way i would have a chance at a life would be to abandon others for the sake of peace.
but now, as i find love, i realize choosing peace doesn't have to be isolating. i find that choosing me means choosing to love and to be vulnerable. i find that, in this world, love is closer than i thought.
we live in deeply scary times, and i dont know if we'll make it, but in the meantime, im glad we have each other.
















