Before I Let You Go
Stories for My Grown Son
It's here! Before I Let You Go was published at the end of November!
It has already been a journey of deep personal exploration as I pulled memories together for the content. Stories about my childhood, motherhood, corporate life, entrepreneurship, and marriage. It is all woven together with love and vulnerability.
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Before I Let You Go
“I was petrified we would have a girl. Everything about having a girl was horrible to me - the princess parties, the fear of her safety, and the emotional roller coaster ride. But mostly I was afraid she would be like me - suicidal, unable to make brave choices, and trapped inside a body she didn't love. I was terrified I would have to face that mirror in two places everyday.”
“Before I Let You Go” is a journey of Kirsten Wreggitt’s life through motherhood and marriage, and her self-discovery along the way. It is a collection of stories she wanted to share with her grown son about her life’s greatest lessons. These were stories she could not talk about with him because they were too uncomfortable or raw. As she says “In here I can say the things that catch in my throat. I can say the things that make your eyes roll. In here I can safely share what I have always wanted to tell you but there just was never the right time.”
Among the many stories in this book, Kirsten shares the difficulty of marriage, the struggle to love herself and her body, the triumph of facing her fears, the pain of loving a child, the regret of decisions, and the freedom of knowing yourself. She discusses these with a rare honesty and sometimes offers up surprising advice as a result.
It is a woman’s reflection on the halfway point of her life and the journey to get there. She shares the joy of being in the moment: “I am not anticipating the next stop, I am here paying attention and loving what I see.” She shares the struggle with finding her purpose: “And still what if I never really know why I am here? I still must eat. I still must drink. I still must sleep. And I must love. And love? Even if that is all there is, that changes everything.” And she shares her most difficult question of all: “I am face to face with my mortality and though I have loved others and was loved by others, the only question that remains was “did I love me?””
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“At first I thought the subject matter probably wouldn’t be exactly for me (seeing as I am childless). But the more I read, the more I loved it! I have a few mother-to-be friends who I think it’ll make a good gift for. Kirsten’s honesty is very inspiring, and makes for an engrossing read!”