Lauren Jonik

I wasn’t expecting to have a visceral response to observing someone I hardly knew do home renovations.

I knew before I truly knew. When the icon revealing the new Facebook message from Daisy’s brother flashed on my screen, my heart fell to my feet.

A little piece of my ability to feel safe in the world was lost forever in those moments. I knew he was telling the truth.

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