It’s complicated, you know? Thinking about a milestone that’s heavy with grief, but made lighter all along the way with grace. The truth is that on any given day one of those feelings can be stronger than the other, but I think that’s just life, too.
There’s so much I’ve thought about writing when it comes to the past year, and yet most of the time I’ve felt a stop, a hesitation, something pulling me back from the moment and reminding me of the nuance that exists in the long game, and how it’s ok to not be able to full articulate or summarize how you are doing or what you are thinking within the limits of the written word. Or within the limits of human emotion–which can change as easily as turning a light on or off in a room.
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