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When we are children our parents’ faces will look different when we view them through our adult eyes. When youth is in front of us, we see life as a breeze and don’t realize our loved ones are in pain. Their smiles are often plastered on because they are trying so hard to be the parents we deserve. We won’t realize until we are older that they were still learning and trying to figure out how to live their lives the best they could. This process of growth throws everyone for a loop, because we thought our parents knew what they were doing, when actually they were struggling to survive another day while hoping they didn’t mess us up along the way.
— Nicole Barden 4/14/2022
