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Love With Nowhere to Go - by Katie Hawkins-Gaar

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Today used to mean something. Now it’s complicated.

If life went as planned, today would have been my and Jamie’s 14th wedding anniversary. Life did not go as planned.1 Instead, today is just another day. It’s a painful day, a confusing day, a private day. It’s a day that I used to celebrate with a fancy meal out with my favorite person. It’s a day that made me feel like I’d accomplished something—another year, another bit of proof of a successful marriage! It’s a day I once looked forward to. Now, September 27 sits on my calendar like an elephant in the room. It’s a heavy reminder of what once was, but it’s a date that few, if any, other…

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