You are all alone in the deep blue sea. You are shivering. You are treading water. You are fighting to stay above the surface. You are scared.
Someone throws you a lifeline. Your eyes are closed. You are too deep in your thoughts. You are too frail. You don’t grab on. You don’t know how.
They swim towards you to take you away into safety. They wrap you in a blanket and nurse you back to health.
When you open your eyes, you see your tribe smiling down upon you. You are no longer alone. You will never have to do everything by yourself. All you have to do is reach out and ask for help. All you have to do is be you and nothing else. You don’t have to be a mother, father, sister and caretaker. You can be you and that is finally enough.