Walking On Water — Shalana Jordan

My eyes sting and my vision is blurry. I rub my right eye and notice black and brown makeup smeared across the back of my hand. Crap. I forgot to wash off my makeup. My throat is dry and the…

A shiver went down my spine. I crossed my arms and clenched my fist to try to warm up. My teeth began chattering, and my muscles and limbs began to curl. I felt that my body was shutting down.

I never thought there would be a day when I could sit back and reflect on the things that nearly dying has given me. But after years of struggling through an illness that used to be a…

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