“It doesn’t mean we are ungrateful, selfish, or broken.”
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“It doesn’t mean we are ungrateful, selfish, or broken.”
“And then I will sit back and watch her become the strong woman she was always meant to become, all because she was unafraid.”
“I never wanted pictures taken. I never felt ‘pretty enough’ to fit in.”
“I’ve slept in people’s garages, parking lots, back porches. I wouldn’t wish it on anybody. If I can help someone in a small way, I’m 100% in.”
“This is very hard to admit, but I put off my first mammogram for 4 years from the first time my doctor brought it up. I ignored the repeated requests over and over. I’d brush it off and do the, ‘Yeah, yeah, yeah… I know, I know.’ Did I ever go? Nope.”
“Then something unexpected happened. A person neither of us knew reached out, wondering if they could have a doll made specifically for their niece who had a vascular anomaly. The auntie wanted to show her niece she should be proud of who she is and being different is powerful.”
“There are seasons of life that will break you. Where you will be on the floor in the dark, sobbing and begging for the strength to just make it through the night. For the strength to see the next day. March on. Because every now and again, there will be moments like Friday, November 12th.”
“Dollie refused to let this random act of kindness go unnoticed.”
“They plaster on fake smiles during work Zoom calls. They stand quietly in line for their latte, willing back tears. The thought of not seeing their loved one at the holiday table makes them want to scream, punch the wall, or hide under the covers for days.”