'She moves with confidence, but that doesn't hide the struggle. Her shoulders stay down due to the world. She smiles frequently, but her eyes remain sad and empty- until she looks at me. As my foot enters the threshold, the bare, cold eyes that stare at the computer screen glisten and come alive. All the words that she wants to say are said in that moment. She greets me with the tenderest kiss daily. Over and over, as her laughter falls out in small giggles, overjoyed at my return...













