• Bittersweet Christmas

    Back in October I was able to find a roof through a friend of a friend. We are now staying in the home of a guy named Chris. He had a spare bedroom, so the…

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  • Alone

    I have days when I’m deeply depressed, and other days when life simply goes on. I haven’t had any truly happy days yet. I’m trying to be patient with myself. I tell myself that once…

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  • Profoundly Lost

    When Jason died, everything lost its balance. The life we had built—so carefully, so lovingly—collapsed overnight, and I was left standing in the wreckage with three children and no real path forward. I was heartbroken,…

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  • How Am I Doing?

    “How are you doing?” A simple honest question. And I’m sure, by now, people expect me to say I’m doing okay. Or that I’m good. Or that I’m moving on with my life. But you…

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  • And My Entire World Crumbled

    This is raw and unedited, full of typos, inconsistencies, and imperfections. I felt it important to leave it in this state due to the sensitive nature of the topic. Wednesday, June 10th, Jason started having…

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