I sold my parents\u2019 house and my car to fund my husband\u2019s dream farm. I trusted him completely until one call on my way to the bank made me wonder who he was really building that life for.I sat on the edge of our old bed early in the morning and watched Jake sleep. He always slept so peacefully, like there were no debts, no bills. I touched his shoulder gently.Jake. Wake up. We agreed I\u2019d take the money to the bank today.\u201dHe rubbed his eyes sleepily. \u201cMorning, baby. You\u2019re up early again, huh?\u201dI got up to make his coffee. So he could sit in our kitchen and dream about his farm. Five minutes later, he was already standing in the kitchen doorway. He reached for his mug and sat down across from me.\u201cMartha, you know I love you, right? You\u2019re my rock. You\u2019re everything I\u2019ve got.\u201dI just smiled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cTell me again. What are we going to do?\u201dJake set the mug aside and spread his arms wide, like he was already holding the whole farm in them.\u201cWe\u2019ll have our own land, fresh milk, no chemicals. People will come from all over the country. Our name on every jar. And that\u2019s just the beginning!\u201d\u201cAnd the kids? When will we finally be able to send Benny to a decent school?\u201d\u201cSoon, baby, soon. It\u2019ll all work out. You sold the lake house \u2014 that’s the beginning.I nodded. That little lake house was the last memory I had of Mom and Dad. But if it would help my husband build his dream\u2026\u201cI adore you, you know that?\u201d Jake leaned closer, brushed his fingers over my cheek. \u201cNo one\u2019s ever done as much for me as you have.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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