As someone who's been a "mom" to everyone in her life for a very long time... breathe. Walk away. You can't help anyone if you're too bogged down with all of this. No one will ever be able to take care of you better than you, so you have to try. You have a talent, and you're using it to make the world a more whole place, a more inclusive place. We need that. So we need you- as healthy as you can manage to be. Focus on that, because all these msgs ultimately mean one thing- we'd like you to stay.
“We’d like you to stay” brought tears to my eyes. Just--thank you. Thank you.













