“It’s only through the hard days that I get stronger. It’s only after those long, painful sobs that my tears turn to courage. It’s only after I wallow in the valley of sorrow that I’m able to find the strength to climb back up that mountain and choose joy again.”
“Every morning, I wake up, glance at the box of your clothes next to my bed, and say to myself, ‘Today is the day.’ But I can’t.”
“I have a beautiful home. A working car. Clothes. Shelter. Food. I AM grateful. I’m so blessed. But on the flip side, I’m a single mom of 3, one with special needs, that works 3 jobs to keep this life floating. I’m tired. I’m broken. I’m breaking. I want to run my phone over. I want to run away. I need a break.”
“We are constantly asking him ‘Are you okay?’ But in true Drew fashion, he’s all smiles, charming and polite. He amazes us to no end.”
“I first came to Tanzania in 2010 to follow my dream of volunteering in a baby orphanage. Little did I know, I would still be in Tanzania eleven years later.”
“As we moved into her transition, we didn’t cry, we wept. We didn’t forget, we grieved. And for all that is holy in this world, we did not reject her OR her choices.”
“Losing him very well could have been the end of me, the end of Clint, the end of our marriage, my story as a mom, Clint’s story as a dad, my walk with God, my life. But instead of it being my limit, losing Sky became my view.”
“I don’t know what would’ve happened. I want him to know how much I appreciate him.”
“You have permission to make a ‘lazy’ dinner. You have permission to use screen time so you can get things done. You have permission to drink a cup of coffee at the kitchen table because you just can’t handle one more second of playing ‘pretend.'”
“I never would have imagined I would be where I am now. There is no one way you have to heal, but don’t ever be afraid to ask for help.”
