Before I Knew What Love Was A love story that continues beyond goodbye.
A MEMOIR OF LOVE, FAITH, AND GRIEF Before I Knew What Love Was The story of a love that rebuilt a life, a battle that changed everything, and a bond that death could not take away. WRITTEN BY EMILY KING In loving memory of Thomas Brant Blake May 10, 1980 – July 17, 2026 Chapters Chapter One Before I Knew What Love Was Chapter Two One Swipe Chapter Three Choosing Tomorrow Chapter Four The Day That Everything Changed Chapter Five The Scans Were Clear Chapter Six Borrowed Time Chapter Seven The Hall Between Us Chapter Eight Two O’Clock in the Morning Chapter Nine July 17, 2026 Epilogue The Water Bottle CHAPTER ONE Before I Knew What Love Was ◆ I used to think everyone spent their lives surviving. I thought pain was ordinary. That every family carried invisible burdens. That everyone learned, at an early age, to smile through things they couldn’t control. When your life begins with one medical disaster after another, you don’t spend much time imagining...