I didn’t think twice. I offered to take them.
People warned me. My boss sat me down, asking if I understood what I was giving up. My parents tried to talk me out of it. Friends told me I was ruining my future. Maybe I was. Within a month, I left my job and gave up my career.
My days became therapy sessions, doctor visits, learning how to lift the boys safely, sleepless nights when one couldn’t rest, endless worries, and constant battles for their needs. It wasn’t easy—but it never felt like a mistake.
Sam and Leo grew into kind, thoughtful, patient, and strong young men. They became my sons.
