Dear Little Leah,I can't remember why you look so sad in this photo but your eyes tell me you'd been crying. I know you've been told a lot that you're just too sensitive. You didn't really understand what that meant, so most times you felt ashamed. You'd run and hide or try to push them down before they had a chance to surface.
Remember all those hiding places at Garden Park? That guilt got pretty heavy...not knowing what to do with all those big emotions, didn't it?
It's not your fault, sweet girl. You didn't know any better, and there's absolutely nothing wrong with you. How I wish I could rewind time, hold your hand while you hid on that roof top, and whisper to you . . .
Guess what, lil' one? You are NOT your feelings. You may be feeling sad but that is not WHO you are. Knowing that the two are completely separate will change your life, honey.
Any time you have a thought, a sentence in your brain . . . it elicits an emotion within you. The emotional response could be sadness or joy or any other feeling.
Every person feels negative emotion 50% of the time and positive emotion the other 50% of the time. The negative emotions are part of the experience, so you are living that experience! There's no need to run away and hide.
You're not too sensitive - you're just right 
"SORROW IS BETTER THAN LAUGHTER: FOR BY THE SADNESS OF THE COUNTENANCE THE HEART IS MADE BETTER."
To connect with Leah, the writer of this post, follow her on Instagram. Her handle is @leahtaitlifecoach.
Sharon Rose's Instagram handle is @srenterline.