“Your Kids Can Eat at Home,” My Dad Said—So When the Waiter Returned, I Stood Up – The Archivist

things don’t feel good. The real victory is knowing that I am no longer living in reaction to their choices.

I am not the woman whose life they blew up.

I’m the woman who built something better from the rubble.

Christina and Ryan will always be part of my story. They’re the collapsing structure in the first act, the flawed blueprints that had to be scrapped.continue reading …