“I worried what I’d look like the next day. I HAD to do better tomorrow. I lived in fear.”
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“I worried what I’d look like the next day. I HAD to do better tomorrow. I lived in fear.”
“The doors you opened echo throughout time like Arthur pulling the sword from the stone.”
“I sat there in silence for what seemed like an eternity. ‘Say something, please…’ he begged. After several minutes, all I could manage to mutter was, ‘Well, I guess now we finally have an excuse to get a divorce.’ Within 2 weeks, I watched my dreams of building a life and a family disappear in front of my eyes.”
“I was unable to carry biological children. ‘WHY NOT ME?’ I’d see news stories of child abuse, neglect, and murder. I’m not a very patient person. My heart was forced to explore other options.”
“His dad took him to his car. I waved bye-bye and said, ‘Mommy loves you so much.’ That was the last time I held, saw, and kissed my one-year old son.”
“I was able to charge my cellphone and turn it on. When I did, I was flooded with voicemails. Earlier that day, the levees broke. Water inundated the city. Parts of the city were on fire. People were drowning. It seemed like New Orleans had fallen.”
“A year ago yesterday, this box was an empty Amazon delivery box waiting to be recycled. You were loved by all that knew you, but somehow didn’t love yourself. I pray I will see you again.”
“I had more and more difficulties performing physical functions. I couldn’t keep my balance. ‘Maybe I had too many concussions.’ I felt defeated thinking about all the things I wouldn’t be able to do with my wife and kids.”
“He told me it was okay to walk away, that he wouldn’t think any less of me. This was something I didn’t sign up for. The first words out of my mouth were, ‘You’re not getting rid of me that easily.’ I’d waited 27 years of my life to find a love like this.”
“Her medical team was alarmed and upset. ‘You CAN’T leave. She needs to be here. I’ll write to whomever I need to for her to stay.’ We watched as she regressed.”