“Let's be in awe
which doesn't mean
anything but the courage
to gape like fish at the surface
breaking around our mouths
as we meet the air.”

― Mark Nepo

We leave for a few days, off to see family. There is a bit of tension, along with plenty of memories, all swirling up inside of me. I worry I will step backwards, allowing myself to regress back into the past. But, I surprise myself by speaking up, by somehow finding the courage to give a different perspective to the stories. A viewpoint where I am allowed to be one of the main characters with a voice. I come home with no regrets, along with a bit of sparkle.

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