I Was in Active Labor When My Husband Chose a Fishing Trip. The Call He Made After Changed Everything.

that makes the world behind you feel smaller with every second.

I stayed at the port long after boarding closed.

Just standing there.

Holding that empty folder.

Watching the ship shrink into the horizon until it became just another white shape on the water.

For the first time in a long time, I didn’t feel tired.

I felt… done.

Not broken. Not angry.

Just finished continue reading …