Who do we become when the
unimaginable reshapes our world?

Why are we making this film?

WHEN THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS
Life can change in an instant. After losing my husband Scott in 2020, I stepped into his role as filmmaker to complete his documentary about families affected by Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM). What began as honoring Scott's legacy revealed something unexpected—our journeys shared a common thread. Not in our circumstances, but in how sudden change transforms us.

OUR PARALLEL JOURNEYS
These incredible mothers all spoke of finding strength they never knew existed. They described life as being divided into "before" and "after." In their resilience, I recognized my own path through grief. These parallel stories of adaptation reveal universal truths: how we navigate profound change, find strength in vulnerability, and discover new purpose when life takes an unexpected turn.

BEYOND SYMPATHY
This film doesn't offer simple answers or inspirational platitudes. It invites you to witness the messy, unpredictable process of moving forward when the path ahead looks nothing like the one we imagined. It challenges us to move beyond sympathy to something deeper—the recognition that resilience isn't extraordinary but fundamentally human.

“Even in the darkest places, something beautiful can grow”