Just The Two of us: PURE LOVE, PURE BLISS
Shawn tells the story of his Mom and their short life together. “It was so rarely just the two of us.” She was very young, she neglected him, and suffered from mental health issues, though he recalls one night where everything was magical.
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Steve asks Shawn if he has any memories of his childhood that stand out. His Mom was not around a lot when he was young
Just The Two of us: PURE LOVE, PURE BLISS
Shawn tells the story of a normally typical night where his Mom was putting on her makeup, getting ready to go out on a date. She playfully swatted at Shawn,
Missed me, missed me, now you gotta kiss me
She put down her makeup brush and chased him all through the house. She caught him and kissed him everywhere, creating the most magical memory of his childhood. As Shawn says it was ” Just The Two of us: PURE LOVE, PURE
Ups and downs
Shawn’s Mom was bipolar, and just like there were ups, there were downs. After one unsuccessful attempt, she took her own life when Shawn was 16.
Blaming himself
For years Shawn blamed himself. When asked if there were any events in his life that compare to his special memory of the night where she chased him, Shawn says yes: galloping through the field on his horse. Pure love, pure bliss.
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