Andrea Shaw

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“Letting Go” by Andrea Shaw

Submitted to Contest #155

No birthday should be spent in a hospital. Instead of a rousing chorus of “Happy Birthday”, we are serenaded by a symphony of machines. Each beep is the sound of my son’s heart beat-rhythmic and strong.     We tried to celebrate as normal; decorating his room with colorful balloons, streamers, and even a party hat with a pom pom on top. Anything to keep our minds from the fear that plagued us since our arrival. Despite our efforts to bring life to his cold, sterile room, the decorations look frivolous and flimsy. I c...

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Mom. Vet Tech. Wanna-be-writer. Struggling to balance it all! I have a lot to learn, but I'm ready to put in the work. Any feedback is welcome! Follow along and hopefully each story will be better than the last!