They Kicked Our Survival Box, So We Built a Wall They Couldn’t Tear Down

I watched a 23-year-old girl try to squeeze life out of an empty plastic pen at 3:00 AM because she chose rent over living. The sound is what broke me.

Click.

She shook the gray medical pen violently against her palm.

Click.

She dialed the knob again, praying for resistance. She pushed the plunger.

Nothing came out. Not a single drop.

She didn’t scream. continue reading …