Beyond THAT Day

Cora

I know what it feels like to be a character in a story you didn't write. I remember the day my world stopped—a "quick trip" to the ER that turned into a life-altering diagnosis. In that moment, I stepped into the role the world expects: I put on the armor. I was "strong" because I had to be, but I was just a reactive character. I was performing a script I’d seen a thousand times, going through the motions of motherhood and crisis without actually feeling any of it. I decided to pick up the pen when the script finally broke. When the miracle we prayed for was actualized—my daughter keeping her kidney—I realized...