I Chose My Dream Cruise Over Family Obligations And Paid the Price

Then, only four days before their ship was set to sail, tragedy struck.

Sandra’s 15-year-old stepson her husband’s only child — was suddenly taken in a terrible car accident. One moment, the family was preparing for a vacation. The next, they were staring into the abyss of grief.

Sandra described the heartbreak as unbearable. Her husband was crushed beyond words. Family and friends expected them to cancel the cruise, to remain home in mourning, to gather around each other in shared sorrow.

But inside Sandra, a very different voice was speaking.

The Conflict Between Duty and Desire

Sandra admitted she felt torn. On the one hand, she knew her husband’s world had just fallen apart. On the other hand, she could not ignore the years of emotional and financial investment she had poured into the dream cruise.

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