New Year, New Life

These days, that overwhelming sense of grief is gone. It had been my constant companion for as long as I can remember. We long for happiness and connection, and when we achieve it, everything changes. I definitely relish my new way of connecting to my friends. 
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Beginning with my first day of spelling, even before Mouth to Hand, Alex [Judy's son] reached out to me and comforted me. People may have disbelief in the hill, vilify us, call us liars…but it exists. Long before Judy put a board in front of me, I was friends with Alex. It gave me hope while I waited to talk. When my Mom told me she was visiting M2H, I was trying to not get too excited. The day she told me I was seeing Judy, I was emotional, and Alex told me I would be able to talk. He told me to say “utterly” and “Hallmark Moment” because then his mom would know that he and I had talked.

 I was beyond thrilled when I could actually talk for the first time. These past 7 months have certainly been the happiest of my life. To remember what was my life won’t utterly determine my future, and if that’s not a Hallmark Moment, I don’t know what is.