So many people, especially older Black women and queer folk, keep the tradition of silence, absorb the weight of that burden into our bodies, and, at best, hope to leverage that burden into mere survival. We master the craft of silence and keeping secrets while dealing with the harsh realities of truth and the task of pursuing it, and then we manage the toll it exacts on our bodies. This episode is personal, for it discusses elements of my family life, but I hope it uplifts you.