“I’d take things day to day, because that’s all you can do. You can’t control the other person, you can’t control emotions, and you can’t control the future.” — Leah Mercer Copy Share Image
“it seems like the blink of an eye. His little face – the face that was fading slightly, like a photo greying over time – bursts into technicolour. I close my eyes, trying to imprint the sharpness of the image on my… — Leah Mercer Copy Share Image
“This child is the most important thing in my world – in our world – and I’m going to make his life the happiest,… — Leah Mercer Copy Share Image
“happy ending. Rest in peace. I jerk back. The beginning of our own happy ending? I don’t remember reading that before, but then, I… — Leah Mercer Copy Share Image
“I’d take things day to day, because that’s all you can do. You can’t control the other person, you can’t control emotions, and you… — Leah Mercer Copy Share Image
“box and I pull it out, then head back out to the lounge. Zoe’s exactly as I left her, frozen in place. When she… — Leah Mercer Copy Share Image
“marathon without stopping. A group of blokes about university age swarm past” — Leah Mercer Copy Share Image
“it seems like the blink of an eye. His little face – the face that was fading slightly, like a photo greying over time – bursts… — Leah Mercer Copy Share Image
“screw my eyes shut and make a silent vow that from now on, I’ll do everything in my power to keep my child safe.” — Leah Mercer Copy Share Image