As she began to nurse the baby, I made my way out of the room with the soiled diaper. I opened the backdoor and quickly disposed of it in the trashcan, feeling the cool night air on my face.

For a moment, as I stood there lost in thought of sometime in the past when my life was beautiful. When I had a little baby to keep me awake all night. My chest tightened painfully.

I shook myself back to the present, pushing the memories back where they belonged. I turned and walked back ...