Have you ever had someone say something so simple yet so profound that it shakes you to your core and changes the trajectory of your life? For me, it was six words from my cousin Mavis.
It was a tough day. I had just finished a tiring shift at work and was heading to evening classes, feeling defeated. Sitting in my car, too exhausted to move, my phone rang—it was Mavis. As I complained about the struggles of juggling work and school, she listened patiently. Then she dropped those six words: “Boy, it ain’t even about you.”
