As We Break

Sean Pierce will tell you his story, but know that it is the story of many people. While fictional, the characters and events are rooted in true stories. These are the moments and words of friends. These are the moments and words of strangers met in passing. These are my moments and words, some I regret and some I would never change. They all taught me who I wanted to be.

I want to thank those that endured past the breaking point to become the phenomenal people that inspired this story. I want to thank those that helped me find my pieces during my own experiences. I want to thank those that broke me. Because of you, I broke free from the part of me that was trying to break other people, and I put myself back together into someone stronger.

And I want to thank you for your support. The world breaks you down. People break you down. Being broken breaks you down. Some people put themselves back together, and some don't. Some become better than they ever were before because falling apart breaks what has been really hurting them the whole time. What everybody does at some point--what Sean can't stop for himself or those around him--is break. Just remember that we all break, and that if we are brave enough to put ourselves back together, we can become more beautiful than we ever were before.

E.E. Martin