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Illustration by Alyssa Etoile.
She Told Me I Was Brave
Our origin stories
are always
changing
because as time goes on
we see the past
differently,
and we recognize
the
mistakes
that helped us grow
she said,
So although you might
feel weak now,
later,
you could see that
you are actually
a very
brave
human
being.
—By Natalie Horberg