Before this chapter, there were others.
Different seasons, different places, and a few versions of myself I barely recognize anymore. Some stories have aged well. Others remind me just how much life has changed.
I've kept them here because every chapter, even the messy ones, helped bring me to this one.
Sometimes new words mean more questions.
Things have been significantly more difficult over the last two weeks. Then, we had a pre-surgery meeting with our daughters amazing team where in the proverbial straw fell onto the camel’s back.