High listeners, I'm Ashley Flowers and I have a story I want to tell you.

A story about a couple of social media posts that changed someone's life forever.

So gather around and listen close.

You know what they say? Ignorance is bliss and I have never believed that more than I do

right now.

I wish I could go back to the days of believing my life was normal.

The worst thing I had to contend with was some very little critter living in my attic

or busy traffic.

I wish I could go a day without dreading the thought of opening my phone.

But once you put the puzzle together, you can't go back to only seeing the pieces.

You're left with the whole messy picture forever.

If I had to pinpoint when this started, I guess I'd say three months ago.

I mean, maybe there were some stuff before then, like my trouble sleeping, the noises,

but honestly, I'm kind of questioning everything right now.

Nothing feels sure.

But I can at least point to a specific day, three months ago, when I first felt the change.

It's more than just a day. I mean, I remember the exact moment, even though at the time,

it didn't feel like one of those moments that would change my life forever.

It was a Thursday morning, like 9.30.

I was working from home like everyone because of COVID and I was just taking a mental break,

scrolling through my stories on Instagram.

And I don't even know why I do this.

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