the gift of pain
reframe your story & heal your life
despite the
imprints of
society and scar,
trauma
recommends
an alarmingly
charitable
Truth:
I Am
only
now.
About the Creator
Birdy Rain
They always said I talked too much and so I began to write. I can be found on Big Island (Hawai'i) talking to cats, making chocolate, or "working on my book."
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"Any last words, cowboy?" "None you'd understand, sodbuster." "Funny. That's Marshall Sodbuster to you. But I meant some last nugget that would help us in the adjudication of the myriad offenses counted against you and your gang. I wasn't asking for penitence."
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Incredible.
This is amazing. So succinct, simple and inspirational. I'm stunned. 17 essential words.
Beautifully written ✨
The ability to say so much with few words; great work! 👏👏👏
GREAT WORK 💜