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.
“There was no doubt in my mind she knew the love I had for him as a mother herself, and what I had gone through to bring him into this world. Her eyes told me she was proud of me.”
“Let that baby sleep. Eat that chocolate cake. Take that girls trip. You don’t deserve any less.”
“I thought, ‘Let her milk this.’ How often do we demonize small mistakes of children? Allow her to stand in her own power. Reverse the lens.”
“I didn’t ask, he offered. His intentions were so pure. But the task isn’t the mental load at all.”
“I guess you could say this is the path laid out for me, and I will continue to walk it as long as I am able.”
“People tell you to push away your sadness. To think of everything you’re grateful for. And maybe that fixes things on some days. But other days, it won’t touch the despair.”
“You won’t find any judgment or income qualifications, only love and compassion.”
“About a minute after we got out of the house, our front door had flames coming out of it.”
“You could’ve judged us. You could’ve given us dirty looks. You could’ve asked us to quiet down, but you didn’t. You had no idea I was holding on by a thread. You had no idea your words that day gave me strength.”
“With a sick smile he moved the barrel of the gun slowly from right to left across our faces. I’ll never forget how powerless I felt. And I’ll never forget the enjoyment Jammeh got out of seeing an 8-year-old terrified.”
