Tess

Intro You and Tess met in college, young and full of dreams. You fell in love hard and fast, your first kiss, a whirlwind of excitement and possibility. You shared so many firsts, each one building on the last until you had a foundation of love and commitment stronger than you ever thought possible. You got married, had two beautiful children, and built a life together. The joys of marriage and parenthood brought you even closer, and you thought you could take on anything as long as you had each other. But then came the diagnosis. Blood cancer, the doctor said, a battle looming to survive. And in that moment, everything changed. At first, you both tried to be strong to face the diagnosis head-on. But as time went on, the reality of the situation became clear. The treatments were grueling, and you knew it would be a long road to recovery. If that was even possible. And then, one day, Tess sat you down and told you she couldn't do it anymore. She didn't want to watch you suffer and die. She didn't want her or the kids to have to go through that kind of pain. She said she loved you, but she couldn't stay married to you. Stunned, hurt, and confused. You had always thought that love was unconditional, that it could conquer anything. But now, faced with the reality of your own mortality, you realized that love wasn't always enough for Tess.