I imagine you in bed this morning, laying atop your sheets with the weight of a new world upon you, unwilling to move because of all that you perceive that is already lost--a rhythm, a steadiness, a place. I imagine this and want to rouse you, to reassure you that these things run through you, always.
We have tried to raise you to be steady, competent, kind. Now, lean into these things and trust them. Let them help you build this new road, and don't be afraid to chink the gaps with new people, new experiences, new knowledge. I promise that they will not replace what is always there--your family and friends, your sense of "home." Rather, they will expand you and you will be left gasping, unable to believe that there was room for so much more.
Go and live your lives with courage and confidence, with a willingness to leap, for your wings have not been clipped. Indeed, they are stronger than ever.
Feelin' Mighty Fine (Mighty Fine Blues) by the Eels
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