The loss still hurts just as much as it did on the very first day, and I do not think that the hole in my heart will ever truly heal. But now there is something else inside of me as well, and it feels like a fire that refuses to be extinguished.
My daughter did not just leave me a house or a bank account full of money when she passed away. She left me a legacy of strength and a purpose that gives me a reason to get out of bed every morning.
I have learned one very important truth that I will never forget as long as I am still breathing on this earth. Silence does not protect anyone, and in many cases, silence is the very thing that destroys a person from the inside out.
Speaking up can be the most difficult thing a person ever has to do, especially when their voice is trembling with fear. But I know now that even a shaky voice can be enough to save a life and change the world for the better.
THE END.
