“I realized the marathon was moving on, that I couldn’t rely on the race officials to save me. I decided I must confront the desert myself.”
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“I realized the marathon was moving on, that I couldn’t rely on the race officials to save me. I decided I must confront the desert myself.”
“As I stand here staring at this unforgiving pink line, I can’t help but ask the question why.”
“When I went through a separation, I was scared of public opinion. I wasn’t heard by many, I was told what I should be doing. Not many people just wanted to know how I was or just listened before judging or having an opinion. But the people who did sure did save me.”
“If your gut tells you something is wrong, go for a second, third, or even fourth opinion.”
“I am happy to say that a separation saved my marriage. I learned so much about myself, I healed from a lot of betrayal trauma, and I found my voice.”
“My dad taught me no one is ever too big or too bad to love and people do change.”
“Sometimes people think that people with Down syndrome are all the same, but we are not. We are all different and have our own personalities.”
The look on his face when he spots her coming toward him is both heartbreaking and joyful.
“Her beauty is not defined by her weakness or brokenness. Her strength may seem fragile, but I assure you it takes more strength to fight a battle like this.”
“I knew I had to change or I wasn’t going to see him grow up. It took 20 years, and the small words a child, to find the courage to get help. Today, I am 56 years old and proud to say I am OPIOID FREE.”