I “I thought you would’ve cried” echoed long after the 1st, 2nd, 4th, 6th, 8th, 10th bundle of hair had fallen to the floor but no tears were shed. A smile took form instead. Never once feeling truer to myself than ...

The Stoney faced and thick-skinned, You were told to be tough. Not to show weakness to others and definitely not yourself. You’d rather cut your tongue out then to kneel and expose your heart. You learned this through da...