“I started this journey by creating a Pinterest board titled ‘Self-Care.’ You’re probably thinking, ‘self-care, well that’s simple. I care for myself daily; I wash my face, brush my teeth.’ BUT, do you care for yourself mentally? Do you ever put yourself first? Do you love yourself?”
“Like I say. Only in Asheville!”
“I lost myself so I could be someone who didn’t want a child. I became obsessed with puppies to fill the void. I held her close as I drove, promising her I would take good care of her as my tears wet her fur.”
“Every single one of us was holding our breath. He gave me even more than I could imagine by dropping his head and giving them a little nuzzle. It was the most incredible moment.”
“I bought liquor and dog food with my last paycheck. I was about 310 pounds for the second time in my life, freshly laid off, and lacking in a lot of the things I used to use to define myself.”
“The elevator descended from three to ground. Oscar, inside the elevator, was pulled to the top of the door. I quickly pushed the elevator buttons, and prepared myself for the worst.”
“‘Butterflies fly mom. This butterfly can’t do that,’ was his obvious statement to me, asking him not to do what I inherently knew what was coming…”
“‘Should I take her to the doctor?’ I start crying hysterically because I failed her, and now she’s going to be like that little boy on ‘Stranger Things’ and the bugs are gonna host her body and she’s going to doom us all to the Upside Down!”
“Please help me find my family…”
“I would like to challenge all my farming friends, wives, husbands, families, to please fill social media with pictures and stories which PROVE how much our farmers do for their stock and produce.”
