A woman working in a flower shop | Source: Pexels
“Today I saw some flowers. Thought of you.”
“I miss you, kid.”
I responded when I felt ready. I kept my heart on guard. We were starting again, slowly and carefully, like rebuilding a house brick by brick.
Carol didn’t send any messages. That was fine with me.
A woman texting | Source: Pexels
Sometimes, at night, I’d sit on the porch and think about everything that had happened.
Being kicked out had felt like the end of the world. Like I had been thrown away.
But it wasn’t the end. It was the beginning.
If Carol hadn’t kicked me out, maybe I’d still be trapped there, small and scared. If dad had defended me sooner, maybe I wouldn’t have learned how strong I really was.
A smiling woman with a balloon | Source: Pexels
Life has a funny way of giving you what you need, even if it hurts like hell at first.
Now, when I pass a mirror, I see someone different. Someone who knows their worth. Someone who knows that sometimes, the worst day of your life can turn into the best thing that ever happened to you.
A woman working in a flower shop | Source: Pexels
“Today I saw some flowers. Thought of you.”
“I miss you, kid.”
I responded when I felt ready. I kept my heart on guard. We were starting again, slowly and carefully, like rebuilding a house brick by brick.
Carol didn’t send any messages. That was fine with me.
A woman texting | Source: Pexels
Sometimes, at night, I’d sit on the porch and think about everything that had happened.
Being kicked out had felt like the end of the world. Like I had been thrown away.
But it wasn’t the end. It was the beginning.
If Carol hadn’t kicked me out, maybe I’d still be trapped there, small and scared. If dad had defended me sooner, maybe I wouldn’t have learned how strong I really was.
A smiling woman with a balloon | Source: Pexels
Life has a funny way of giving you what you need, even if it hurts like hell at first.
Now, when I pass a mirror, I see someone different. Someone who knows their worth. Someone who knows that sometimes, the worst day of your life can turn into the best thing that ever happened to you.
