“I was thinking to myself it was going to be an epic fail once he felt the stockings. I was wrong!”
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“I was thinking to myself it was going to be an epic fail once he felt the stockings. I was wrong!”
“After my boys were born, there were appointments. There were regular pokes and prods. Their well-being was front and center. Then there was me.”
“Her differences make her who she is, and she’s absolutely wonderful.”
“I graduated college in 4 years. My friend dropped out. Another friend graduated and had a job before she could celebrate with wine.”⠀
“I was crocheting, like how we spent most nights. It was my mom, who never called me this time of evening as she worked night shift and would normally still be sleeping.”
“As you can tell by the picture, this was not exactly a NASCAR event. No less than 6 families ushered their children back to their cars and found somewhere else to eat their dinner. I know those folks.”
“He was very upset and put his hand on my shoulder. ‘Mom, I would never do that to you or dad. I love this family way too much. I love you, mom.’ I looked straight in his eyes and thanked him, and I truly believed him. I still do till this day. He was home, safe, planning for school the next day. When I went to wake him for school, I knew he was gone the moment I saw him.”
“I didn’t want to burden anyone with ‘ridiculous and frivolous drama.’ I knew hurting myself was wrong, and I was scared of getting in trouble. And the biggest reason I held it in: I was terrified of rejection.”
“She screamed in pain whenever her head was turned. Her neck was stiff, rigid. The ER doctor called me. I nearly spit out my drink. ‘What?!’ This was almost a myth. What in the world was it doing in my office—heck, in my city?”
“That split-second decision and that appointment Halloween day would soon change the course of our lives forever.”