For the Sake of Others, I Have to Let Go

It’s the least I can do for them

Photo by Shelby Deeter on Unsplash

One of the clearest memories in my mind is the day my best friend failed to come back. We were attending a political rally and we met up with a few of their friends from an activist group they had recently joined. I told my friend I was going to the bathroom and they said they’d wait for me. When I came back, I saw them talking with their…