And maybe that is why it was such a struggle for my girls, for so long.
They weren't in it together.
Now they have their tribe.
Their family.
Now they have one another.
Gaia's hands clasp mine.
Her story is different than mine, different than yours.
But beautiful and broken and hers to own.
I thought there were no guarantees in life.
And even after I joined my gods after so long apart, I believed it.
But now I know I was wrong.
There are guarantees.
We get what we give.
And I choose to give with all that I am.
With all of my heart, mind, soul, and strength.
Now and forever.