I met my husband in high school.
He was my first love.
Then, a week before Christmas, things became chaotic.
Not fireworks. Not grand gestures.
Just this quiet, steady feeling. Like home.
We were seniors.
We were very much in love, and we thought we were untouchable. We also thought the future would be full of wonderful opportunities, and we had no idea how tough things could get.
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His mom was screaming on the phone.
Then, a week before Christmas, things became chaotic.
He was driving to his grandparents’ house on a snowy night.
Or that’s what I believed for 15 years.
The call came while I was on my bedroom floor, wrapping presents.
His mom was screaming on the phone. I caught a few words.
“I’m not leaving.”
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“Accident.”
“Truck.”
“He can’t feel his legs.”
