I found myself emotionally attached to these two open letters for two completely different reasons.

When it comes to the Parkland teacher open letter, what was most powerful is feeling that experience the Sandy Hook teacher has. It’s depressing that she knows the words to say to the Parkland teacher, but at the same time, having those words present for that teacher is crucial advice. Although tragic and unsettling, there’s something engrossing about whenever a writer can reflect in a situation with the passage of time. Five years later and this teacher is able to put together these insightful words because of reflections and five years giving her the time to ponder on the situation.

I remember watching a movie this summer called Don’t Worry He Won’t Get Far on Foot, where Jonah Hill’s character about how this type of pain never really foes away. There’s no big revelation or moment that soothe what you’ve went through. It’s a battle in your mind to overcome it on a daily basis with peaks and valleys. It’s information that can apply on a smaller scale, but definitely applies here as well with these two teachers.

With the endocrinologist letter, I 1000% relate to it. I was diagnosed with Crohn’s Disease in 2016 and understand how it really makes a difference when you find the doctor and in my case, gastrologist, also understanding that my situation is no where near that of Diabetes. She also talks about the trial and error of finding a good doctor and as someone that deals with my own mental health at times, it was also a struggle to find the right therapist. In all these situations, you are putting your trust in a person when it comes to touchy issues like health and the mind, so being able to find that one who you can connect with, who listens, who is judgment free, and who has compassions makes the situation of any kind a million times better.