Maturing is realizing they never burned witches. They burned midwives, healers, herbalists, and knowledgeable women.
Women who understood medicine, nature, and their own autonomy. Women whose knowledge threatened patriarchal control. The "witch hunts" were never about magic, they were about silencing women who couldn't be controlled.
This birth was so traumatic I forgot about people saying congratulations when babies are born. My brother said “congrats for what?” Becoming an uncle! He said “oh yeah your right”
My Tia called and said congratulations to my brother for becoming an uncle to my son, Benny. Today my Benny bear is 3 weeks old in the NICU. I love him so much. First time I heard of someone saying congratulations about Bennett.
I cry everyday for my son. I would love to just hold him and he not be poked all the time for IVs. I love him. I pray for his health every day. He’s so strong in this life