Emerald Pope

August 21, 2021

2.200

Laurant stormed off, leaving me with hurt pride and negative self talk. He always had a way of hurting me with the truth. This theme of selfishness keeps repeating, and...

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August 20, 2021

2.199

Despite feeling defeated by my poor attempt to save my marriage, I awoke with a smile. That same joy I had from seeing my babies stayed with me. And the...

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August 19, 2021

2.198

My baby looks so much like her father now. Like, just shrink Ali into a child’s body and slap a wig on him, and that’s Alessia. It’s ok. I know...

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August 18, 2021

2.197

I did little for the rest of the day. Mostly cried in bed, thinking over my life and choices. Admittedly, having the time and space to do that without interruption...

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August 17, 2021

2.196

I was in full on pity party mode when I heard my bedroom door fling open and Diamond’s loud, dramatic shouts of condolences. She scared me so bad I jumped...

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August 16, 2021

2.195

I put on the bravest face and tucked my children into their beds for the last time for a while. Alessia was none the wiser, but my little buddy was...

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August 12, 2021

2.194

Ali broke the news to Luca at dinner. As one could imagine, he didn’t react well to learning this was his last night in the only home he’d ever known....

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August 11, 2021

2.193

When Luca came home, I wanted to celebrate this new chapter of his life, especially since I failed to do so this morning. My parents always made sure I did...

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August 11, 2021

2.192

Because Ali is so determined to get my children away from me, today is the first and last girls’ day Alessia and I will have. Luca went to school for...

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August 10, 2021

2.191

My face and eyes were so red and puffy when I woke up, one may think I’d gotten into a fight. I certainly felt like I’d been fighting. But Ali...

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