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When the babies arrived\u2014Ella, Noah, Grace, Liam, and Ava\u2014our hearts were full. Sleep-deprived, yes, but filled with a kind of love I can\u2019t describe. Jack would cradle two in his arms while I fed the others, and we\u2019d often exchange tired smiles over the crying.<\/p>\n

Our little family felt complete.<\/p>\n

But then\u2026 it all fell apart.<\/p>\n

Jack was driving home one rainy evening after picking up diapers when a truck slid through a red light and hit his car. I got the call at 10:03 PM.<\/p>\n

Just like that, he was gone.<\/p>\n

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I won\u2019t sugarcoat it\u2014I broke. The grief was paralyzing. I had five babies under 2 years old and no idea how to do this without him. The nights were the hardest, sitting in the rocking chair alone, trying to keep my sobs quiet so I wouldn\u2019t wake them.<\/p>\n

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When the babies arrived\u2014Ella, Noah, Grace, Liam, and Ava\u2014our hearts were full. Sleep-deprived, yes, but filled with a kind of love I can\u2019t describe. Jack would cradle two in his arms while I fed the others, and we\u2019d often exchange tired smiles over the crying. Our little family felt complete. But then\u2026 it all fell…<\/p>\n

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