Gosh, my heart twisted reading this and relating to all you shared. This line will stay with me - "I need to care for everything we’ve lost, and he needs to care for everything we have".
Oh my gosh this essay! I listened to it on audio while outside on my morning walk with the baby. You wove so many beautiful analogies together…and the references to scanning for germs and carrying hand sanitizer I could relate to with my daughter going through cancer treatment. My favorite analogy was you referring to you and your husband as puzzle 🧩 pieces…that line got me.
Gosh, my heart twisted reading this and relating to all you shared. This line will stay with me - "I need to care for everything we’ve lost, and he needs to care for everything we have".
Oh my goodness, Allie! This is breathtaking. Every word is so well-chosen. Congratulations on winning!
Thank you so much, Erin! So kind of you.♥️
😭❤️ what a beautifully told story! Your visuals are fantastic—the Jenga tower, the Hot Wheels, the puzzle, and of course, the beds.
Thank you Laura! I really appreciate that. 😊♥️
Beautiful, Allie ❤️ Thank you for writing this.
Thank you, Ashlee♥️♥️
Wow! Wow wow wow. Thank you for your art.
Beautiful, Allie. 💛💛
Thank you, Stacy♥️♥️
Oh my heart. Thank you for this.
This one touched our hearts as well. Thanks for reading.
This was so well written. Loved.
Love this. We’ve been going through this with our baby with medical needs. It’s good to relate. Bless you.
You captured a loving, intimate marriage here. The longing touched my soul.
Such beautiful writing, friend! And that last line 👏🏽 Loved this piece so, so much.
Thanks for being the best cheerleader around, sweet friend. 🥰
Wow wow wow. Well done, Allie. So well written and so relatable 😭❤️
Thank you so much, Sophie! ♥️
Oof what a tender read. Thank you for your beautiful words.
Thank you for reading, Samantha!
Oh my gosh this essay! I listened to it on audio while outside on my morning walk with the baby. You wove so many beautiful analogies together…and the references to scanning for germs and carrying hand sanitizer I could relate to with my daughter going through cancer treatment. My favorite analogy was you referring to you and your husband as puzzle 🧩 pieces…that line got me.
Do you enjoy listening to it? We are so glad! We are trying to do more of those audio files where the writer reads her work.
This is beautiful, Allie!
Thank you, Laura!
Allie, I relate to just about every single thing in here!! This essay is BEAUTIFUL. Thank you so much for sharing it with us.
Thank you for this encouragement, Kendra! I’m so glad it resonated. Thank you for reading♥️