if no one will save me, i will save myself. i grew up learning how to take care of myself. i learned how to wipe my own tears, comfort my own heart, and calm my own mind when everything felt too heavy. there were times i wished someone would be there for me, but life taught me how to be my own safe place. it wasn't easy, but it made me stronger. over time, i learned that the only person i can truly rely on is me. through every storm, every heartbreak, and every difficult season, i carried myself through it all. and if life gets hard again, i know i will find a way, because i have always been there for myself when no one else was.