“We place huge backpacks on their backs, and we slowly fill them with bricks.”
- Love What Matters
- Health
“We place huge backpacks on their backs, and we slowly fill them with bricks.”
“My doctor came in, very somber. ’We’re concerned she has a growth issue.’ When she was welcomed into the world and laid on my chest, everything clicked and I knew.”
“I’d stay in the same clothes for days and shower once a week. My hair was never brushed. ‘I’ll never let it get this bad again.’ I was disgusted with myself.”
“Mental health disorders do not have a ‘look.'”
“I felt something in my new mama heart I couldn’t explain. It didn’t take long for me to start seeing the writing on the wall. But Jack was still our beautiful, kind, intelligent little boy he’d always been.”
“I was under the impression I’d met my quota and wouldn’t have to endure something that painful ever again. One morning, my left foot started dragging behind me. I was petrified.”
“Suddenly pain started. I felt a clot and a little relief. The bed, my jacket, and my underwear were all soiled.”
“At 16 months old, I watched her vomit all over herself from chemo and go back to smiling. Maybe it’s a metaphor for how messy life is: clean it up and get back to what makes you happy.”
“A patient fought through pain to avoid people looking at her for using the equipment she actually NEEDS.”
“I went for car drives and SCREAMED. I felt so much bitterness and anger. No one could tell us how long she’d live. Maybe just a few more hours, maybe months… we had no idea.”