Years ago, a newly divorced Gerald Rogers took to Facebook to reflect on what he wishes he would have known before it was too late. He admits there were a lot of things he could have done differently to save his marriage, and he openly shared the self-effacing letter in the most humble and real way.
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"I felt the tug on my sleeve and looked down to find him standing motionless. His mouth was moving but I couldn’t make out his words. His quiet body in the noisy room caught me off guard. I bent down to find his voice."
"One day, while walking through Walmart, we noticed his body becoming swollen and infected. I didn’t think anything of it...I want to spread awareness."
“The newest TikTok challenge for the month of October is called ‘Slap a Teacher’ where people in the videos are encouraging students to slap a teacher or school employe.”
"We see your hateful memes and your snide remarks. We see you roll your eyes. We are not antisocial, and we are sad when we have to turn down invitations to ball games, Texas Roadhouse and Bible School. We’re just trying to keep our kid alive."
"The cashier and I locked eyes, sharing a “you’ve got to be kidding” expression. Holy cow, girlfriend, I nearly lost my ever-lovin’ mind on you at Register 6 that day."
"I am not ashamed that this happened to me. That was one of my motivations for getting the tattoo in the first place—I really think it's healing to be able to talk about it."
"The shock was overwhelming. When they took me to her little lifeless body laying on that big hospital bed I lost it... I beg you to share this post and story with everyone because no parent should ever have to hear the words 'I'm sorry but unfortunately she did not survive.'"
