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.
“They were so excited to see me, to show me. Their faces could have had a different expression, depending on what I’d said.”
“If he doesn’t show, Mom, I’d like to take Skylar to the dance… she deserves to know that a man can keep his word and that she’s really special.”
“Not even leaving to go to the restroom, I didn’t want to miss a moment if she woke up. She never did. I left that day after saying hello and goodbye to the one person I couldn’t reach. It was such a rush to get up there and such a let down when leaving, and all within a few hours of each other.”
“We sat at a bar booth, ordered wine and split food. We lingered longer and we talked, about more than a day’s worth of usual. And for a few minutes, it felt like before, when ‘us’ meant the two of us, and not the four of us.”
“She’s such a good dog. I love her! Always have, always will.”
“I imagined adult interactions and a brand new enthusiasm for human contact. I imagined being defined by my career. Then, just as quickly, I imagined being defined by a lack of one.”
“Those moments that may seem ordinary, or even exhausting to you now, will someday stand out in your mind as incredibly precious memories and not at all ordinary.”
“I began bleeding so heavily I passed out and my husband called 911. My blood pressure was so low they wanted to take me via ambulance to the hospital. We had already accumulated enough bills and were paying on the loans for all our procedures. We were doubly blessed.”
“‘It’s okay, mommy’s get tired too.’ He was right, I was tired. But it went beyond mom tired.”
“The spare time we used to cash in on live music and overnight trips, we now spend crunching finances and wishing we could sleep. But watching you be a dad is by far my favorite.”
