He can’t die. That’s all there is to it. Nobody saw this coming, least of all me, but now that it’s here, we have to deal with this head-on. Denial won’t solve anything. I don’t have time to fall apart- he needs me now. There will be time to lose it later, one way or the other. Right now, I have to keep putting one foot in front of the other and praying that this nightmare will end, for his sake and the children’s. There are others who will help me see this through, but God, I feel so alone.
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His wife, trying to be strong and ready to face anything – except for losing him. She’ll fight as long as it takes, I bet.
Nice one.
Thanks! It wasn’t easy to write, but I know how I’d feel if it was my husband who was so sick.
Ah, the caring spouse. Ready to set aside everything to make their lives work and to get through this
I really believe that Coach Gorham’s wife is the reason he’s still with us. I think there’s no way you can give up in a moment like this.
I like how you’re taking different reactions (stages of grief?) through different characters. And how you used the same start line but took it different ways.
Nice! I like the different reactions too. I can definitely tell this one is a concerned and afraid mother.
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You are correct! I’m glad you enjoyed it.
Thanks Elmo. I wasn’t exactly writing the stages of grief, but I can see that it came out that way. The first line being different was intentional though. I’m glad it worked. Thanks for stopping by!