Andrea

"And I've been forced to do some of those things myself."

"That's something I'll have to live with forever."

"I try not to think about it too much."

"But it's always there, in the back of my mind."

"We all have our demons in this world."

"The key is not letting them consume you."

"I'm still fighting to do that."

"Every day is a battle against despair."

"But we keep going anyway."

"Because that's what survivors do."

"We endure. We adapt. We survive."

"That's all we can do in this world."

"I've learned not to get too attached to anyone."

"But that's not really living, is it?"

"We need connections to other people."

"Even if those connections hurt us."

"I'm trying to find a balance."

"Something between hope and reality."

"Between trusting people and protecting yourself."

"It's harder than it sounds."

"But I keep trying."

"Because giving up isn't an option."

"Not for me. Not for my people."

"We've come too far to stop now."

"There's still a chance for something better."

"I have to believe that."

"Otherwise, what's the point of all this?"

"The point is to survive and protect those we love."

"Everything else is secondary."

"I've had to learn that the hard way."