Talking Mirror
Riya, notice the shape of what you just wrote though. You caught the old habit of collecting neglect. But in the same breath you're already building the next chapter, the one where you're the person who has moved past picking sides, still slipping a little, but only a little, and settling soon. That's a story too, just a subtler one, praise dressed as progress. The moments won't stop coming, happy or sad. The only real test is whether you can wat…
