That Day In October “I woke up on October 14, 2021 and it was just like any other day. Little did I know, this would
Year: 2026
“I’m going to lose her. I heard a noise from the bathroom. The bathroom where my daughter had been happily singing the ABC song, and
“It was a warm summer evening and I was counting down the minutes until my husband and I could leave for our date. It had
“We met in 2014 on our college campus. I thought Ben was way too friendly, but also kind of cute. It wasn’t until May of
“I have to start this by being completely honest. I feel extremely anxious sharing the how and why I am three years into widowhood. I
“When I was 36 years old, my husband died of blood cancer. At the time he was diagnosed almost a year earlier, we had a 4-month-old
How We Met “I’ve sat here at my computer for an hour now, contemplating how I can display our adoption journey in a few pages,
“When I was 6 weeks old, I went to have an ultrasound for tummy issues and they noticed my ovaries were not hooked up right.
“It was a warm Friday afternoon when I put on my backpack, left school, and walked across the street. I entered a Tudor-style house on
“Brooklyn is the baby of our family, the youngest of 5 siblings. She was born just 11 months after her sister Gracie. Some would say