Half My Life for Hers
As Nicole Thatcher gave her speech at the kidney disease charity gala, I was backstage on my knees, sorting cables.
She stood at the podium and said, "As a former kidney disease patient, I'm grateful every single day to the donor who gave me half their life."
When she stepped offstage, she looked down and saw me. Without a second of hesitation, she unscrewed a water bottle and poured it over my head.
"You treated me like dead weight and divorced me. Now you're here, volunteering like you actually care?"
I wiped my face and looked up at her with a quiet laugh.
"Perfect timing. You're all better now, so how about we get remarried?"
Her hand stiffened around the empty bottle, then shook.