My Husband Showed Up with a Cast on His Leg the Day Before Our First Family Vacation – Then I Got a Call That Changed Everything

At the airport, the girls bounced between seats, clutching their little backpacks.

I smiled for them, took pictures, and tried to get into the holiday spirit.

At the hotel, they ran straight for the pool.

I sat on a lounge chair, watching them splash and scream with joy, their first vacation ever.

I tried to be present. I really did.

Then my phone rang.

It was an unknown number.

I almost didn’t answer, but something made me pick up.

“Hi. Is this Jess?”

Continue reading…