It’s why I wake up every day and fight through every roadblock, every delay, every moment of exhaustion to get this clinic open.

Some days, you wake up, and your body decides it’s going to be your worst enemy. Today was one of those days.

Yesterday was one of those days—the kind that starts with a kitten rescue and ends with a deep reflection on life, love, and, oddly enough..

People have lives, priorities, and actual hobbies that don’t involve digging trenches for nonprofit work.

I had no idea what was going on, but apparently, I was now invested.