Some people learn early on that the world will test them over and over.
Not in big dramatic ways, but rather quietly and repeatedly.
And so you learn to face it all head-on, without needing anyone to notice or clap.
There’s a lot that happens inside your mind. Moments where giving up would’ve been easier, but somehow it wasn’t an option.
And at the end of the day, you alone carry the memory of what it took to get here.
Kehkashan Shawl is a reminder that most people will never see that part. The waiting, the proving, the quiet refusal to bend. But it stays with you. And it shapes you in ways that don’t need explaining.
