Touching the Broken: Not all smiles are happy smiles By: Shaquita M (QuitaBelle) Howard Touching the Broken is about struggling with hurt. The author speaks about how she got through her darkest times in her life and how she chose to walk in her purpose to tell her story to others that have felt alone due to being hurt. The author points out that so many times in our lives we experience disappointments and feel defeated because others have not only let us down, but we can also let ourselves down by allowing that to tear us down. It doesn’t have to be that way. Break through the fear of being broken. The choice is up to you if you want to remain in your brokenness or take charge of your live to help yourself and others who are hurting.