Ten years ago today my life changed beyond recognition
Ten years ago today I endured the worst pain I have ever felt in my life
Ten years ago today I endured more indignity than anybody should
Ten years ago today I endured the scariest experience that has ever happened to me
Ten years ago today I felt out of control, bullied, lost and alone
Ten years ago today the smile on my face in the photo is an empty one of relief not happiness
Ten years ago today I stopped being ‘me’ and became ‘us’
Ten years ago today I left my whole career behind
Ten years ago today I cried more tears than I ever had before
Ten years ago today I lost my name, I am no longer ‘Sarah’, I am ‘my son’s mum’
Ten years ago today I lost my financial freedom
Ten years ago today I lost control
Ten years ago today I lost old friends
Ten years ago today I lost my organised life and the ability to always be early or on time
Ten years ago today I lost some of my dreams
Ten years ago today I lost my body – never to be the same again, marked forever
Ten years ago today I lost my own mind, I became naive, unsure and vulnerable
Ten years ago today I lost my confidence to make my own decisions
Ten years ago today I lost spontaneity and mourned my old life
Ten years ago today I really missed my mum and dad
Ten years ago today I understood the meaning of life
Ten years ago today I felt complete
Ten years ago today I felt unconditional love
Ten years ago today I felt proud
Ten years ago today I knew my life would never be the same again
Ten years ago today I grew up
Ten years ago today I felt a connection with other women I never had before
Ten years ago today I cherished my new found responsibility
Ten years ago today I realised how shallow my life had been until this point
Ten years ago today I learnt to seize the moment
Ten years ago today I felt honoured
Ten years ago today I dreamed a new dream
Ten years ago today I learnt that materialistic things didn’t matter
Ten years ago today I discovered many new friends
Ten years ago today I changed – forever
Ten years ago today I found a new career passion, determined to change things for those behind me
Ten years ago today a new family was born
Ten years ago today was the day that defined me.
Ten years ago today my son was born
Ten years ago today I became a mother.
Ten years later I know it can be different, but am grateful for my journey and wouldn’t change a single thing, it has made me who I am.
Sarah
