It gets better: A letter to my younger self

Dearest Little One, I know you’ve been having a rough time. We’re dealing with the grief of it all as well here and now. Just wanted to take the time to reach out and let you know how proud we are of you. You’ve survived and adapted to the world you found yourself in, with no say on your part. It was a world that frequently didn’t make sense, that was too loud, too harsh, too much. It was filled…