""What will mess you up most in life is the picture in your head of how it is supposed to be." ~Unknown I expected to get into college. I expected to have a career after a lot of hard work, and that one day I'd meet a nice man and we would get married. We would buy our first house together and start a family, picking out a crib and the baby's "going home" outfit."
"I had a linear view of life. You go to point A, B, C, and so on. You do what you're supposed to do, and you work hard. It was very simple, life with these expectations. Follow the recipe and then eat your dessert. Spoiler alert: Life was only that simple until the universe pulled the rug out from beneath my feet."
Detailed expectations of a linear life included college, a career earned through hard work, marriage, home ownership, children, family vacations, and retirement with friends and grandchildren. Daily life followed a steady domestic schedule of early mornings, work, meetings, errands, childcare, and household tasks. Those expectations made life feel simple and predictable until an ordinary school day changed everything. On April 27, 2016, a husband was found dying on the living room floor, abruptly halting routines and responsibilities. The sudden event exposed the fragility of plans and how quickly ordinary moments can upend a life.
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