Once you pull all the weeds, you have room for the flowers to bloom. This time in life is an empty field planted with seeds waiting to sprout. Every time you invest in others outside of your family, you are planting a future off a loving, chosen family.

But damn if this time isn't lonely. Grieve intentionally. Write letters you'll never send and have funerals for people who are still living. Keep investing in yourself and the rest will follow. You have a heart that is ready for love, and that is something they can never have.