Sophie was sure she would never carry a baby to term. After suffering 2 heartbreaking miscarriages, she began to have nightmares, hearing the voices of her two lost babies. "We're OK Mom."
This nearly drove her to distraction. She became obsessive trying to find the answer as to where the souls of those two babies ended up. So much so, she decided to go back to school and study for a master's degree in religion. During this time she successfully had a son and then a daughter. The voices stopped and she delved into teaching with a passion. Her husband, Alex, was sure she was still obsessed because she was having her students try to answer the question. Where do souls go of unborn children?
Time passed and her children grew up. And Alex thought she was over all of this. While the kids were away at college they settled into an empty nest and fell in love all over again after a rather bumpy ride. Her two children Mark and Diane both made two very dear friends though, who lost their lives way too early. Mark's friend Michael drown while surfing in Hawaii, and Diane's friend Devon was struck down with brain cancer.
Sophie found herself trying to console her two adult children. What she didn't notice was her own health failing. She also didn't notice that her nightmares had returned. One night, Alex had to rush her to the hospital for emergency surgery on her gallbladder. Unexpectedly during the surgery, Sophie flatlined. The doctors worked feverishly to bring her back. Sophie, however, seemed at peace, finally... Or maybe not...
J T Fisher writes for people who have a hard time talking about what's on their mind. Her third novel delves into something with which she has battled... the concepts empty nest depression and suicidal ideation. Every book she writes introduces the reader into serious concepts, but in a lighter, fictional way. Most people think about ending it all at least once in their lives. Judy is glad she didn't. Her writing began as an empty nester blog to fill time that was previously spent tending to her husband and two children. As she wrote and gained followers, she decided to try pure fiction. Judy felt that a lot of women, especially of her generation, struggled with many fears, questions and issues growing up in the 1960's and 1970's, and many still carry those fears coupled with the shame, embarrassment and skeletons that affect the way they live their lives even today. She was one of them. With two grown children, she now resides in Central Florida with one four-legged child named Mitzi and her husband. She enjoys reading, writing, live theater and playing with her granddaughter, Amelia.