A colleague and a friend, almost simultaneously, sent me a link to this year's John Lewis advert. It broke me. I cried so hard. Only for a short burst, then I got back to work , obviously. But, wow. Ow. Is it possible for a heart to break and heal at the same time? Maybe.
So context, I grew up in care, with plenty of bouncing around foster placements before a period of kinship care with family members, before being pulled out of a bad situation I shouldn't have been in and showing up on someone’s doorstep just like the girl the advert, minus the skateboard. I had a guitar instead, because I’m very lucky. I had a thing too, and that really helps. Also, it was spring.
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