Ari

Yeah, yeah.

And I'm at the point where I want to heal.

And I want to jumpstart the journey because I know that my life could go so many places.

Yeah.

And I know I have so much to live, so I don't want to harp on this.

Because, like, anytime something good happens, I want to tell her.

I want to... And then it's like, sometimes when I'm sad, it's like, I want to call my mom.

But it's also like, I don't have that...

nurturing figure so I've navigated it and it hasn't been easy but I also think I'm doing it to myself in a sense I'm putting up walls with people that don't need the walls because I'm hurt by my mother you know what I'm saying I've shut my godmom out and she's done absolutely nothing but because

y'all live in the same area.

I just don't speak to you the way that I should.

You know what I'm saying?

It's like, I just, I know I have a lot of work, but I know I am so much more than what I could have been.

And I'm proud of myself, but I'm also critical of myself at the same time because I know I'm not where I want to be, but I'm so thankful I'm not where I was.

You know what I'm saying?

Yeah, for sure.

And there's still more that needs to happen, but I feel like it's been a journey.

It's been a time.

It's been a time.

Well, thank you.