Forged in fire.

Here I am again.

Not sure what I'm doing, who I'm writing to or who is even reading this.

But yet again, somehow you've found yourself on my page.

I'm just a girl, sitting over here, drinking coffee, and writing down her thoughts that she hopes help someone realize it's ok to feel the same way. (Or maybe you just think I'm crazy, that's cool too 😀)

My life is actually nothing short of normal.

It's taken me three days to write this blog. Three. For no reason other than I never have five minutes to myself where my brain actually functions properly to complete one task.

(Oh look, and while I was typing that I had to stop because Kam needed me.)

I've been watching my son play with his grandmother and his great grandmother.

I love to see this. I can't believe that MY grandmother is here to watch Kamden grow.

We decided to go camping for the day. It's always nothing short of amazing. The fresh air. The sun. Rides on the golf cart. Kicking back in sweats. Feet up around the fire.

Watching that fire dance.

Oh, how it moves.

And it will always get me thinking...

I walked through that fire.

Literal hell.

That's where I was.

But,

This is where I am.

This is what made me strong...

You know what doesn't make me feel strong?

Being deaf.

Not being able to hear when some woman makes an asinine comment about my son.

Poking fun at his weight. Saying he doesn't need French fries, not knowing that it's a treat and he eats healthy all the time.

HE'S ONE.

My god lady, he can't even defend himself.

I can't even defend him...

Because I didn't hear the comment while it was being made.

I didn't know about it until someone told me after.

How do I defend my son if I can't hear comments that people are making?

I teach him that the world isn't kind, but we can be. I teach him to stand up for himself, always. I teach him to be the better person.

So to you, random stranger, since I'm a lot classier than you and thank god I was taught that if I didn't have anything nice to say not to say anything at all;

You’ll get what’s coming to you.

Do better.

Xo ✨