Andrea Shaw

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“Letting Go” by Andrea Shaw

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. De...

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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!