When We Let Go

by Rochelle B. Weinstein

Losing Quinn left a barren hole, never to be filled. I may have survived the fire physically intact, but I was broken into a million little pieces.

I had a miscarriage when I was 5 months along. It’s something you never really get over. I catch myself thinking about how old he’d be now and what he might have been doing.

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,

I know this was (is?) a popular show, but after two episodes my husband and I agreed we didn’t like it at all. We didn’t watch anymore of it.

Mallory?

Do kids call their parents by their first name? I have a “da” and a “mum.”

Willow is also the more emotional of us. In addition to her weird little habits, like burning sage and brewing mystical tea, she thrives on discussing feelings and the whys of any given situation.

I don’t much like my name. I think I’ll change it to Willow. She sounds a lot like me.

Helplessness isn’t in his DNA.”

Or mine.

One day at a time means no end in sight, only another tomorrow. There are no catchy phrases to make suffering go away.

This is what I say to myself and my chronic, incurable pain every day.

could it?

could it be?

There’s always the one that got away. They hold your heart in a different way than anyone else.”

rather literal.t

rather literal.t What happened here?

exchanges

exchange