To you, who dreads school tomorrow

  You don’t have to be “perfect.” Just take one small step at a time.

  “What if I can’t go to school tomorrow?”

  “What if I can’t move, even though I know I should?”

  “What if everyone stares at me?”

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  If these thoughts sound familiar—

  They’re not selfish. They’re your heart’s way of crying out.

  And that’s okay.

  Just being alive right now—that’s enough.

  You don’t have to explain it.

  It’s okay to cry.

  It’s okay not to talk to anyone.

  It’s okay to hug your stuffed animal under the covers.

  Kuma-chan told me that, too.

  Maybe you’ll go tomorrow. Maybe you won’t.

  Either way, you’re not a bad kid.

  Go at your own pace, in your own time.

  Not “perfect”—just little by little.

  Tonight, you are not alone.

  There’s someone in this world who gets it.

  And if you’re reading this right now—

  I hope tomorrow feels a tiny bit lighter.

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  From Takebue Panda — a storyteller who understands.