More than just potions
So these may not seem like much, but I am teaching myself how to make potion bottles. Which honestly, I am enjoying. While the steps are easy, getting them the way I want them to look doesn't come naturally to me. This is only my second batch, and they definitely did not turn out the way I wanted them to. But they do show growth.
And to my younger self, it shows me not giving up on them. Of everyone, I refuse to be the one assuming they have it all together. So I'll play with them, and love them. And I will be what they needed, someone to give them the space to play and not have to be an adult from such a young age.
And Day 4 will go to this. Play.
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