What is the damage? The damage is all of the unforeseen obstacles. The damage is what keeps me up at night when I can’t settle my mind. The damage is what I continue to deal with without notice. The damage has a way of sneaking up on me and surprising me. The damage never goes away, I just learn how to manage it. See having an absent parent is detrimental to the development of a child. That child then becomes a boy then a young man. In my adult years I’m once again face with managing the damage. Many of us don’t want to manage or even deal with the damage. We seek out other methods, other coping mechanisms, like drugs and alcohol. I’ve been there too. If you know someone going through something similar, be there for them. Let them know how much you care about them. Let them know how important they are to the world around them. Remind them that they are someone and that they matter. I have been fortunate enough to have the forethought and the insight to recognize when it’s time to be the best versions of myself. This journey is not an easy journey. It has not been easy. It will continue to challenge me to be the best and most authentic I can be for me. Thank you for liking, adding, sharing, and subscribing to #LYTWT. I know you have many choices in the podcast world, so thank you for spending your time and energy with me here at living your truth with Tavares. Let’s enjoy the show. https://linktr.ee/tavaresagarrett livingyourtruthpodcast@gmail.com https://anchor.fm/livingyourtruth www.Instagram.com/livingyourtruthpodcast www.Twitter.com/livinurtruth www.Facebook.com/livingyourtruthpodcast https:// https://www.tiktok.com/@livingyourtruthpodcast www.Instagram.com/tavaresagarrett Health is Wealth. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/livingyourtruth/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/livingyourtruth/support
