ok. I’m crying
this is so sweet
“When I was growing up, I never thought I’d want kids. I had a tough childhood. And when you have a tough childhood, it’s hard to believe that a good childhood is even an option. So I didn’t want kids, because I was afraid if I did that they would feel how I felt. I didn’t want anyone to feel the way I felt. And then I got pregnant when I was eighteen, so I made a promise to never let my baby feel that way. A while ago, I gave her my favourite book from my childhood to read, From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler. It’s about some kids who run away from home and go live in a museum. So one day she’s reading it, and she stops for a moment. And she says, “Mom, I kinda like the book, but I kinda don’t.” I said, “That’s all right, what don’t you like about it?” She said, “I just don’t understand how anyone could want to run away from home.” I said, “You never thought about it?” She said, “Why would I? I have the best mom ever.” So I hugged her and cried. The reason I liked the book was the reason she didn’t! I’m keeping my promise, and just a little reminder: your past doesn’t define you. You can do better, even if you don’t know how yet.”
@suicideskin
