The best way out is always through – Robert Frost Dear Mr. Frost, Your advice is some of the best I have ever gotten, after the fact. Hindsight is a complex thing, but I did make it through. There were times I gave up, closed my eyes and hid in my warm bed where it was safe, imagined sucking my thumb, clutching my childhood pillow and blanket to fruitless breasts, I stopped moving, self-sabotage at a standstill, resigned to this life sentence. Angels disguised as friends gave gentle nudges, pushed softly forward, reminded me how to acknowledge a self-constructed prison. I know reality alters and shifts, and I could allow the darkness to win over once again. In the meantime, I will chant your aphorism like a mantra, praying it will take root, help me swiftly navigate the next dark voyage. Sincerely, Me K.T. Slattery
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