A Mother Named Caroline Found Herself Again After Fear

The story

Caroline Kabila, a program officer in Uganda, wrote about a stretch of pain and fear that made her a stranger to herself.

She later described her son, charming and four, as part of a triumph that did not erase the dark place. It proved she had walked out.

What happened next

The Moth highlighted her words because many people know that particular return: you recognize your own face again. No parade required.

A lesson you can use this week

If you have been absent from yourself, pick one relationship that is safe and show up there first. Identity often returns through care.

Sources

The Moth Radio Hour, kindness hour featuring writing from Caroline Kabila.