Dear Body — Thank You

Dear body,

I’ve been angry with you.

I’ve cried over what we lost.

I’ve doubted you, blamed you, hidden you.

I’ve grieved what used to be.

Thank you for surviving a trauma we didn’t see coming.

Thank you for learning to walk again — even when it hurt.

Thank you for carrying me when I felt too tired to keep going.

Thank you for adapting, healing, and trying.

You are strong. You are enough. You are worthy of care, softness, pride.

I still have hard days.
But I see you.
And I’ll keep showing up for you.

– Love,
Shay 🖤