"Sorry for the beating of my heart"

"I'm no mother
But I've done a lot
To prove to those I love that they are good enough"
-Fenne Lily, "Car Park"

There are, from the very first line, so many brilliant bits in this song, but the above sentiment strikes me to particular depth, for while I can't currently make the same claim in my own relationships, it's become a goal to be able to.

Key to that remains turning the poisonous, razor edged sword of my disappointment into a plowshare of grace and encouragement.