“I was so excited listening that drugs didn’t cross my mind. I was terrified after he came I’d get bad off again, but there was no way I was going to let someone else raise my baby. We used each other as support. Every night we’d lay down and listen to the baby’s heartbeat.”
“Please, do not say you know what it’s like having twins. You don’t. I Promise.”
“This picture-perfect moment is far from perfect.”
“You’re going to take the easy way out every now and then. And they’ll notice.”
“Look at the devastation left behind that is my family and tell me it isn’t time for change. Imagine if this was your family…”
“I knew this was bad, I felt like that same 15-year-old girl having to make the decision whether or not to let my mom live.”
“I was scared to care for him in fear of acting on one of these thoughts. But I also had a hard time letting go of him for even 10 minutes to give myself a break.”
“That’s when she walked up. A darling little girl who wanted to play with Jude. My heart melted as he looked up and smiled at her. In that moment, she let out the wettest, most mucous-y sounding cough right in his face. I was horrified.”
“I couldn’t wait any longer so I drove myself to the hospital. They told me there was nothing they could do to stop this baby from coming today. Alex was set to leave for deployment in 17 days.”
“I don’t recall the specific tactics my molester used to ensure I wouldn’t talk. Only that they worked for years.”
