“You have taught me the true meaning of being a father and what love looks like. I strive every day to be even better for you.”
To My Son With Autism: I Will Never Stop Trying To Give You All You Deserve
Dear Infertility, You Will Never Stop Me From Trying For My Miracle
“I know my time is coming.”
‘Do my eyebrows look okay?’ My poor, sweet, innocent mom was trying so hard to hold on to this one small piece of herself.’: Woman reflects on mom’s Alzheimer’s journey, urges ‘one day at a time’
“When my mom was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, no one told me something as simple as an eyebrow pencil would have the ability to break my heart someday.”
‘Oh my word,’ cried my mom when she saw me for the first time since I left for university. I’d lost almost 25% of my body weight.’: Woman candidly shares lifelong journey with eating disorders
“I’m not hungry all the time. I don’t dream about food anymore. I’m certainly not perfect, but I am happy.”
My Mom Sends Me Winks From Heaven In The Form Of Ladybugs
“I didn’t know such a small, seemingly insignificant bug had the power to bring me to tears – but that’s the power of love. She’s been with me all along.”
‘Should I leave here anticipating I have cancer?’ Nothing braced me for the answer I didn’t want to hear: ‘Yes, I would.’: Woman shares journey battling breast cancer while pregnant
“On the way up, we passed a skinny young woman wearing a hat where hair is supposed to be. This was the exact moment it hit me like a ton of bricks. I couldn’t fight the tears. I couldn’t talk. Her story, while different and unknown to me, was a look into our future.”
‘The word YES burst from my mouth as tears rolled down my face. I was excited to make her dream come true.’: Woman fulfills promise to teenager and her terminally-ill service dog
“Love comes in many forms, and I couldn’t think of a greater love story.”
When The World Feels Heavy, Look For Hope In The Tiniest Of Places And Hold On
“There is more to this life. More beauty, even in the most hopeless of places.”
Grief Changes You—I Am Not The Same Girl I Was Before
“There are two versions of myself. One when my mother was alive and one after she passed. The two are joined, and related, but they are completely different beings.”
To My Loved One Battling Addiction: I Love You Unconditionally, But I Must Love You From Afar
“Because, you see, my addiction is trying to save you. And that is why I have no choice but to walk away.”