A Cure for Sadness: Emily and Jack's Story

A Cure for Sadness: Emily and Jack’s Story

My name is Emily, and this is the story of how my dreams collided with reality during my senior year of college. When Jack and I found out we were expecting, fear and uncertainty took over, testing our love, our families, and our future. Through heartbreak, struggle, and the whisper of hope, I learned what it really means to fight for happiness—and how sometimes the cure for sadness is found in the most unexpected places.

Not Like in the Movies, But Almost: My Life in Small-Town Ohio

Not Like in the Movies, But Almost: My Life in Small-Town Ohio

My life started with movie dreams, but reality in a small Ohio town was harsher than any script. I married young out of hope, not knowing the cost of staying in a love that was never really there. Now, I question whether my choices were my own, or if I ever had a chance to write my own happy ending.