And Yet There Is Hope The warm sun soaking into my skin . . . I feel comfort amidst all of the chaos. I’m still alive. I’ve been given another chance to hurt, to heal, to fight, to love, to bruise, to fall and to rise up. I’m reminded that the universe still loves me otherwise I wouldn’t be here, and the sky still chooses to shine her face upon mine. The ground still provides me with a foundation to stand on, even when I don’t feel so steady. That is love, and even when things feel so heavy there is still so much love to be found.
Ashley Merkley
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