My sweet Melissa

Recently, Melissa and I continue to go on our weekly and nightly dinners together. The time that I have with her is precious. I feel for her. She is struggling quite a bit right now with her depression. Yesterday, she asked me to take her to the crisis care clinic up to the Huntsman mental health Institute. We went to dinner first to Cubby’s which is one of her favorite places to go to. She got her regular order of the bender bowl half salad with sweet potato fries and a Diet Coke. Melissa got laid off and her last day of work was the day we went to St. George together back on the 11th. I was really hoping to offer her a job with Artistic Stone, if at least something temporary. But I got shut down from Sunny and Darin, which broke my heart. It’s not that I want to save Melissa, but just give her hope and an opportunity until she gets back on her feet.. Melissa has been sick with depression for over three years but this recent job loss. I feel was a major setback for her as we sat for dinner last night at cubbies, she was really scared. Tears were flowing, and the sense of nervousness was palpable. It was hard to take her to the clinic And have to see her get checked in and admitted for the day. I feel so much love for Melissa that my heart is just aching for her To feel better and to find the happiness and joy. I would love for her to recognize what she has in front of her, which is a man who will stand by her side through thick and thin, walk by her side and try to be the man that she wants and deserves. I see so much strength and Melissa. It’s as if all of her spiritual muscles have been strengthened through all the trials that she’s endured with two divorces, fighting for custody of her kids, having to raise her kids on her own and be in a single mom, and all of the successes that she’s had throughout her life that she has fought for. I do not judge her for having to go into the hospital. I. I support her wholeheartedly. She just needs a little bit of help right now. My hope is as it when she gets out of the hospital. That there can be a situational change that would give her hope and meaning