We’ll start here: a semi-colon is a place in a sentence where the author has the decision to stop with a period, but chooses not to. A semi-colon is a reminder to pause and then keep going.
On Instagram, Madison Holleran's life looked ideal: Star athlete, bright student, beloved friend. But the photos hid the reality of someone struggling to go on.
"I write because I know a little about mental and emotional anguish. I write because I think we all do. I write because I don’t know how else I can support my former students; 20-, 21-, 22-year-olds who are now grappling with the shocking loss of a dear friend."