So here’s to the strangers who become our mirrors. Here’s to the women we see ourselves in, even if we’ll never meet them. Here’s to the truth that no matter how unique our pain feels, someone else has worn it like skin.
And to Lena — wherever you are, whoever you are behind the lens — thank you for being, for a moment, me. Would you like this tailored to a specific tone (more poetic, analytical, or personal journal-style)? lena paul she was me
For me, that person was Lena Paul.