“I am a museum of everything I’ve ever loved and lost. This photograph is not just a snapshot; it is a curated retrospective of my life, where the exhibits are not of paintings and sculptures, but the raw, lasting evidence of joy and despair. Every person and every moment leave an artifact, and it is difficult work to arrange them. Here, the blinds signify one of my biggest lessons; healing is not linear. It happens in circles, not lines; you will return to old places with new eyes. The note at the bottom of the photograph is evidence of that, and the hardest exhibit to display. I had felt that way since I was young, just as I am in the images of myself from third and fourth grade. I often wonder if those young girls would be proud of who I am today, I wish I could tell them we finally figured it out. The image above my head is from my graduation pamphlet to signify the accomplishments I succeeded in when I didn’t think I had the strength to do so. The image beside me that I look to, is of my most valuable lesson, “Zoe, choose God.” I am content in who I am today due to Who calls me by name. Everything is pinned to this board of life, with my heart pinned through but still whole. As I fade into the center, I remember everything I’ve loved or lost; I miss myself the most. I am a museum of all I’ve ever loved and lost, and I am, simply, whole and ready to give you the tour.”