She found a frog, kissed him, and suddenly had it all. The fantasy was real. Fairy tales do come true. Life was perfect and full of hope and promise. Dreams were obtainable. The world, their oyster.

But there were headaches, seizures, an ambulance, and then, “Bad news: it’s a tumor.”

Kathy Glow is a wife to one and mom to many. A writer, a teacher, a boo-boo kisser, her work is seen by very few all over the web. Her blog is lifewiththefrog.com.

Editor: I would like to issue a formal apology for the title, which was entirely my invention and about which I feel deep shame and yet continue to giggle to myself.