Elizabeth Grow is an editor and content writer for Love What Matters. A graduate of Utah State University, she now lives in Las Vegas with her husband and two dogs. Elizabeth loves sharing stories that raise awareness for neglected populations within our society, particularly the mentally ill. She loves music, any kind of DIY craft project, and a good movie.
“Even when we know it’s coming, we don’t know for sure when it will be. The last time you see their natural hair. The last time you’ll coordinate the perfect outfit. The last time they ask for your permission. Or, that last load of laundry.”
“Every day I watch my boys fight one of the most challenging diseases in existence. Not only do they inspire the world around them, but they inspire us to live like them. We are more empathetic, kind, and loving people because of the path we’ve been forced to travel.”
“We can help reduce the amount of unnecessary deaths and pain people are feeling.”
“You read all the books. You buy all the things. You follow society’s carefully concocted recipe for a well-adjusted, happy, healthy child, and all is well in the world. Until it’s not.”
“We’ll tell her the story of her adoption day for the 500th time. We’ll acknowledge how much her late birth father loved her, how much her birth mom loves her, and how much we love her. We’ll play her favorite music, probably a country playlist, and dance, because this year she chooses to celebrate.”
“I feel blessed I can bring an honest approach to how I interact with my patients.”
“I’m doing the work. It starts with the questions, it evolves with experience, and it changes with growth. Perspective is the lesson.”
“That’s the crazy thing about having a baby: They teach us all over again how to love and how to grow; how to get to know and how to adapt.”
“Without warning, one thought appeared like a movie scene, and it instantly knocked the wind out of me. It was my son’s room… with an empty bed and dusty furniture. I broke down sobbing until I could barely drive.”
“It’s a tragic page in the history of humankind. We’re talking about the largest military conflict since World War II. And it’s still impossible to process that we are living in this reality at the moment.”
