I wish I could go back and tell my younger self it does get better. Today, my words are my advocacy, and my advocacy is my legacy.
There have been times in life that have made me cry, and also other times that have made me smile. I learned holding onto the past and negativity can become a heavy burden that I am not willing to bear.
I am middle-aged now, and I realize I will not live forever, so I want to make a difference wherever I can. In my life, I have been a teacher’s aide, a dishwasher, a soldier and now a writer.
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