My name is Mik (26F). I just want to share the story of my life, a story of love, dreams, and loss. My partner and I have been together for almost 7 years. We didn't get married because we both dreamed of going abroad first to give our future family a better life.
At first, it was hard. I was 18 and he was 20 when we started. His family didn't vote for me because he was the only child and they wanted “the best” for him. But he, fought for me, and he didn't give up. That's when I admired him, because he wasn't afraid to show that he loved me. From then on, we dreamed of a happy family, even if it was just simple things like being together.
The time came when he decided to take a chance abroad. As our family grew, he became even more determined. We have two children — a girl who is 3 years old and a boy who is 2 years old. He completed all the paperwork last year. In just a little while, he will be leaving the country. And that is where our new life will begin.
But one day, everything changed. On November 15, 2024, he had an accident. In an instant, he was dead. I felt like my world was collapsing. All our dreams suddenly disappeared. Our family plans, our departure abroad, everything was like a bubble. It was like I was back to zero, I didn't know how to start. And what's even more painful, November 27, 2024, the day he should have been in possession of his passport, he was buried.
I don't know how to face each day. Sometimes I wonder, why does this have to happen to us? With so many people with dreams, why us? What should have been the beginning of a good life ended up being the end of a dream we worked hard for for years.
Now, I fight every day for our two children. They are my only strength to get up. Yes, it left me with a lot of sadness and pain, but I always think that I have to keep going. I just wish that one day, we too can have a happy ending. Even if it's not the same as what we hoped for then, I hope we have the opportunity to be happy, whole, and at peace as a family.
I don't know when, but I still hope that the day will come when I will feel true happiness again. For now, I will just hold on to the memories he left behind and the love of our children.
