Episode 12 | What If It Was You Holding Your Own Hand?

Your Effin’ Love Story · May 26, 2026 · 12m

I didn't plan this one. I almost didn't record it.

This morning during my little ritual before I got behind the microphone, something hit me that I've never let myself think before. I was beat with an extension cord as a child. And in that moment, I dissociated — stood across the room watching it happen, holding the hand of what I thought was an angel by the window.

This morning I wondered for the first time: what if that was me? What if it was my 57-year-old self holding that little boy's hand, squeezing it gently, saying it's going to be okay?

I've got tears going down my face recording…