“In one moment, my life was changed forever. My dreams, my hopes, my future, my happiness — all perished in a second. I was on
Year: 2026
“My best friend, Josh, came out to me as gay when we were teenagers back in the late ‘90s. I was the first friend he
“Growing up perfectly healthy, I never second-guessed it or told myself how lucky I was. I just thought it was normal. Pretty ignorant, right? I
“I have laid awake at night trying to find words to describe the nightmare Nick and I have found ourselves in. Almost exactly four weeks
“Even at 40 there is still hope. You too can find the love of a lifetime. He took me from a life of mediocrity to
“They say everything happens for a reason, and you never know how strong you really are until you’re faced with life or death and it
“The detectives investigating Emmett’s murder had put items from his office they no longer needed into a giant plastic box. I put the box in my garage,
“My ex-husband and I are divorced, but we are still a family. The concept of a ‘divorced family’ seems like an oxymoron, but it’s how
“I ignored my gut instinct and put all my trust in what doctors were telling me (because how could so many doctors get it wrong?)
“Three weeks ago, I was a school psychologist, a loving friend, daughter, sister, aunt, and hoped to be a mother someday. Today I am lost.