“I was only 32. The only thing I could think was I was going to die.”
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“I was only 32. The only thing I could think was I was going to die.”
“We have to teach our children to be strong in their identity, so they do not lose themselves in the identity of others.”
“I was a caged bird in my small town with my religious mother, and now I was free, discovering my full potential. I realized Christianity and sexuality do not need to fight each other. They can live peacefully.”
“I realized maybe it wasn’t going to be a cakewalk after all. I may just have to fight for this.”
“It is hard to believe the eulogy I gave at my husband’s funeral wouldn’t be the end of our story. But it isn’t. It’s the beginning of a new story.”
“What if it’s harder than we thought? What if we’re taking on more than we’re equipped for? We couldn’t let go of the fact we had not one, but two empty bedrooms. While we slept safe and sound in our comfortable bed each night, there were hundreds of displaced children in our area in need of a loving home.”
“We often wonder what people think our relationship is, because let’s face it, who doesn’t play the ‘What’s Their Story’ game? The wedding rings don’t seem to give it away anymore.”
“So many people told me I was crazy. ‘He’s still so young, give him time.’ I knew in my gut something wasn’t right.”
“Life may not look exactly as we expected, but our family, friends, and community… they all need loving on. And that’s what a mom does. I am a mother. Just a different kind.”
“Today I read of the devastating loss a family is feeling after losing their child to cancer. So I count myself blessed.”