I’m sure she will be really upset

D.va all day

Humility. When I was a teenager My mom would ring the Salvation Army bell every year for the holidays to make a little bit of money for Christmas presents for my brother and I. Oftentimes she would drag me along and would have me wear elf hats. I saw everyone from school every time.

Eat to live, don’t live to eat. My mom and I both struggled with obesity since childhood. Having lost 50 lbs in adulthood and still struggling I repeat these words to myself all the time.

Fight back! One of the trailer parks we lived in had a lot of kids, and not many of them were nice to me. When I went to my mom with news of a bully she did not bail me out. She told me I had to fight back. And I did.

No one is responsible for their parents actions. Children of struggling parents often find themselves blaming themselves because of things done or said by the parent that could have been avoided had one been more attentive. This feeling is a useless hell. And til this day I have to remind myself.

Addiction is a cruel disease, it can ruin even the best of lives. My mom was very involved in the recovery community. She had plenty addicted friends and cared deeply for them. If you lived in the street and came to my mom she would do the best she could, all the while having nothing.

Everyone is more or less a product of their environment. Some people overcome it better than others, but because of this everyone is owed a certain amount of grace.

Honestly I get chills when the porcupine in Sing performs Heads will Roll. And I get to see it 5 times a day because of my child.

I forget about sea change! What a beautiful album.