@sara2003

In life, I learned early on to stand on my own two feet. I learned that when I fall, I have to lift myself up. I learned that before asking anyone for help, I must try, again and again, to handle things on my own. Not out of pride… But out of habit. Because I realized you can’t always count on others, you can’t always expect someone to stay, to understand, or even just to listen. So I chose to be strong, even when I’m tired. I chose to stay quiet, even when words are stuck in my throat. I chose to be my own healing. Gradually, my connections with people became simpler. Not out of disrespect, not out of indifference… Just a safe distance. Just in the form of hellos and goodbyes. Just short smiles and ordinary words. Not because I lack a heart, But because my heart has seen a lot. And I realized not everyone deserves to know all the battles within me. Maybe it’s hard… But it’s the way I survived.

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