The Yacht Trip, The Memorial, And The Gift They Never Expected

about what you do when the people who should love you try to erase you, and you refuse to stay erased.

They thought they’d left me with nothing but salt water and certain death.

Instead, they gave me clarity, purpose, and the absolute certainty that I would never again let anyone make me feel like I didn’t deserve to exist.

I’m Maria Jones.

I survived continue reading …