A Heartbreak vs Many

Hello everyone,

My name is Leielt Azanaw and I am here today to give you a collection of stories based on a true story. Starting from my childhood, till now. I am currently 22 years old, born and raised in Maryland, and I am Ethiopian.

I want to start of by saying that writing is not my strong suit, however, if I am passionate enough about my work, I will put my all in. My stories in this book is a collection of heartbreaks, feeling lonely, depressed, hurt (emotionally, physically, mentally, and spiritually), and so many expressions that will make you say "wow that's crazy", or "wow I can relate to this in some way." My stories will also be filled with many different feelings that some can bare and some cannot because they are afraid to hear the truth of others and even themselves. If not, well we all know everyone goes through something. Sometimes they just want to be left alone and honestly that's not a great idea.
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My whole life I've been told to do this and that and never was I asked about how I felt about a certain situation or thing. Growing up in an African home, a lot happens. Sometimes more than we know it because African parents are quick to assume horrible things and barely the good things. There is this saying, "you live and you learn," and indeed it is true. I believe that is true because starting from my early childhood till now, I lived through so many events that hurt me so much that I soon realized that I should just focus on what the lesson may be. So many adult figures in my life have told me "I am hard on you because I believe you can become your best self and do anything you set your mind to". I know some people don't like hearing those words all the time because they feel that they have heard it enough, but honestly, I don't think enough is enough. They are giving us a constant reminder that we need to work hard. Even though I'd be the one rolling my eyes and sighing the whole time *laughs*.