Love Shouldn't Hurt

<p><span style=background-color: rgba(248 248 248 1); color: rgba(29 28 29 1)>We see the roots of his resilience begin to form amid family struggles and fleeting childhood bonds. At home Matthew navigates his mother's drinking and the strain among his siblings drawing strength from his father's quiet support. The next morning he gets ready for school alone and hurries off with Peter savoring every moment of their friendship.Aware that summer and secondary school will soon part them the boys promise to make the most of the time they have left. Meanwhile Matthew balances the stress of his mother's constant demands for money with his deepening friendship with Catherine and her children.The author is struggling with his mother's alcoholism and two failed relationships his self-worth hit rock bottom. Yet through resilience and hope he found love that reignited his spirit. Apart from the pain of his past to the peace he later discovered Matthew's story reminds us that even the deepest wounds can become the source of our greatest strength.</span></p>