Jennifer Brown had always been a fighter, though you’d never guess it from her quiet demeanour. She carried herself with a calm resilience, never one to make a fuss or draw attention to herself. Life, with all its ups and downs, seemed to wash over her like waves on the shore.
Yet, beneath that calm exterior was a woman who had fought countless silent battles, often without anyone ever knowing. But this time, her body was sending signals she couldn’t ignore. It began subtly, an occasional discomfort in her side that she chalked up to stress or bad digestion.