How moving across the country changed me

How moving across the country changed me

In 2020, I sat on my parents’ living room couch in San Jose, California, staring at my laptop and trying to come up with a list of potential colleges to apply to.  All the hours of Zoom classes and online assignments made time blend together and I had barely planned my future. I couldn’t even comprehend a future outside of the COVID-19 pandemic. After hours of conversation with my family, I chose to leave the West Coast and come to Temple. I was…

My Husband Left Me When I Refused to Move Across the Country for His Dream Job – a Year Later, He Knocked on My Door

When my husband left me after I refused to follow him across the country, I thought our story was over. A year later, he knocked at my door — but he wasn't ready for the surprise waiting behind me. Stan and I had known each other since high school. He...