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“strong. ... what everyone called people who’d gone through something hard. so resilient, so tough. they said these words like they were supposed to be compliments, but i was beginning to recognize them for what they truly were: a cheap consolation prize given in exchange for our time, labor, and health"

“there was a time when we were scared … but we weren’t alone. there were always people waiting. all we had to do was let the lights in the distance remind us the way”