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Elham Sarikhani's avatar

“I had been trying to prove I could get it right this time.”

That is the invisible labor so many carry the attempt to redeem a story by reenacting it. The belief that healing is evidenced by finding a “better ending.” But you stopped chasing proof. And that shift is not small. That is the reclamation of a life. 🩷

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Ellen Scherr's avatar

Thank you for your beautiful comment.

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Marcie's avatar

Beautifully said! Good for you 🩷

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