“You’re so Brave”

A solitary person in a rainstorm on rocky ground looking at a bright column of light breaking through dark clouds.

I have never known quite what to do with the word brave. It shows up so quickly whenever people witness suffering, ready in their mouths like a ceremonial offering. You’re so brave. They say it softly, reverently, as though bravery is the natural companion to illness, grief, fear, survival. As though courage blooms automatically inside … Continue reading “You’re so Brave”