Scars and Strength: A Life of Pain Power and Purpose

<p>Scars tell stories. Some are etched on our skin whispering of battles fought of fire and survival of nights spent gasping for breath. Others are carved into our souls invisible but no less real—proof of heartbreak betrayal and the silent wars waged within. My life has been a canvas of both. And yet standing here now I am not defined by the wounds—I am defined by the healing.</p><p>Though the journey may be long though the scars may remain you will one day look back and see what I see now—not just pain but power. Not just survival but strength.</p><p>And that? That is the most beautiful kind of victory.</p><p>This is not the end. This is only the beginning.</p>