WELCOME TO
STATES OF HEART
hOPEFUL HEART
A SHORT STORY
Lisa Curry spent her whole life grappling with loss and abandonment. Her mother’s absence instilled in her confusion, insecurity, and feelings of unworthiness. Early experiences taught her that the best way to guard her heart was to keep to herself. Matt Gunther was the man she allowed in. With his sweet charms and tender touch, he broke through the barriers she’d put up. Yet, in the end, their love left Lisa at her most vulnerable… alone and pregnant.
Suddenly, Lisa’s hope of repairing her relationship with her mother seemed lost. The chance for her to take part in the exciting life her mother had always lived would have to wait. Lisa needed to focus on nurturing the child growing inside her, the baby whose existence, so far, had put more distance between her and her mother.
Hopeful Heart is a short prequel to Bleeding Heart. It tells the story of how Lisa craved to be a daughter while she struggled to become a mother. As her belly broadened, her goals had been pulled in two different directions for two different loves. And though she had begun to lose certain comforts, it surprised Lisa to learn that along with her growing fetus could grow a hopeful heart.
hOPEFUL HEART
THEMES
Part 1: Love or Passion?
Love can bring us much happiness, passion can give us much pleasure. We hope to have both. But what happens when our relationship isn’t as fulfilling as we had thought? Lisa learns that her coveted relationship is a bit one-sided, and it may not be enough to withstand her fate.
Part 2: My Name is Lisa S. Curry
Not everyone’s sweet; some will say and do whatever they can to put us down. Lisa reminisces on a time when she was ashamed of who she was. Now, all grown up, she’s learning to love herself and all she has to offer, and she takes pride in saying “My name is Lisa S. Curry.”
Part 3: Hearts United
When Lisa first found out she’d be having a baby, she thought her chances of growing closer to her mother were faint, and she blamed her growing fetus for it. Now, she sees a future where she, her mother and the baby she didn’t want can be happy, and their hearts united.
BLEEDING HEART
A NOVEL
No one knows how difficult it can be to manage a troubled heart more than Lisa Curry.
Lisa embraces motherhood, determined to give her child the love and attention she never had. With Samuel’s help, Lisa finds stability, hope, and Kathleen Baker, a woman who yearns for a friendship that Lisa’s insecurities won’t allow her to give.
As much as Samuel and Kathleen are willing to help Lisa, not even they can eliminate the medical foe that weakens her child. They can’t promise Lisa that everything will work out when even the law threatens the relationship she shares with her child. Lisa becomes more anguished than ever as she tries to cope with the idea of some stranger caring for her baby, not knowing what to do to convince a judge that the care she has always given her son is the only care he needs.
Troubled by everyone scrutinizing her character and parental style, Lisa fails to realize that it’s her insecurities and emotional turmoil that jeopardizes her and her son’s reunion; it’s her high-strung nature that positions her against those in power. Through trials and reflection, Lisa learns that the only way to remedy her problems is to put her son’s needs before hers and to forfeit the security she’d spent a lifetime trying to cultivate.
BLEEDING HEART
THEMES
Part 1: Road to Uncertainty
There’s nothing wrong with us making plans. We need to plan so we can have some idea of what we need to do tomorrow to get us to where we want to be next year. But no matter how diligently we strategize, our plans are not promised. Life happens! So how will we ever reach success and happiness in a constantly changing and unpredictable environment? We must embrace uncertainty by learning to adjust, too.
Part 2: A Glimmer of Light
Sometimes, life seems dark and dismal. We may prefer to stay in bed rather than start another grim day; we may want to stay to ourselves rather than fall deeper in despair by surrounding ourselves with people who appear to have it all. Unforeseen circumstances put Lisa in a state where all she could see and feel was darkness. But as difficult as it was for her to do, she learned that wallowing in pity served no purpose. To find light, she had to get up and fight against that darkness.
Part 3: Embracing the Little Things
The lottery means different things to different people. Society has trained us to believe that it has to do, solely, with winning an extraordinary amount of money. But to some, the lottery has a more intangible meaning: finding one’s soulmate or getting pregnant. For Lisa, the lottery had more to do with her child than it did with her. She had hoped for something big that would restore life in him. But sometimes, life’s greatest treasures are small and simple. They can even come from the most unlikely of places.
THANK YOU MOM
Like many mother and kid relationships, things are not always perfect. But hopefully, despite the imperfections, mothers are able to enjoy a relationship full of love and understanding with their children, in the end.
The States of Heart Series focuses on the bonds mothers have with their children. In Hopeful Heart, our protagonist, Lisa Curry, yearns for a closer relationship with her mother. In fact, she’s not at all content about being pregnant because she believes her pregnancy will put a damper on her and her mother’s relationship.
Bleeding Heart introduces many surprises and upheavals. For starters, Lisa and her mother’s relationship has come to a dead-end, and Lisa must find her way past it. And as dismal as that sounds, it’s that hardship that gives her the strength and will to be the best mother she can be to her child. But plagued with unexpected challenges, Lisa soon discovers that even her motherhood is put to the test. As she faces her greatest turmoil, Lisa is surprised to find out that the greatest treasure she could ever expect comes from her mother, a lady she had thought was forever silenced in her grave.
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WELCOME TO
STATES OF HEART
hOPEFUL HEART
A SHORT STORY
hOPEFUL HEART
THEMES
Part 1: Love or Passion?
Love can bring us much happiness, passion can give us much pleasure. We hope to have both. But what happens when our relationship isn’t as fulfilling as we had thought? Lisa learns that her coveted relationship is a bit one-sided, and it may not be enough to withstand her fate.
Part 2: My Name is Lisa S. Curry
Not everyone’s sweet; some will say and do whatever they can to put us down. Lisa reminisces on a time when she was ashamed of who she was. Now, all grown up, she’s learning to love herself and all she has to offer, and she takes pride in saying “My name is Lisa S. Curry.”
Part 3: Hearts United
When Lisa first found out she’d be having a baby, she thought her chances of growing closer to her mother were faint, and she blamed her growing fetus for it. Now, she sees a future where she, her mother and the baby she didn’t want can be happy, and their hearts united.
BLEEDING HEART
A NOVEL
No one knows how difficult it can be to manage a troubled heart more than Lisa Curry.
Lisa embraces motherhood, determined to give her child the love and attention she never had. With Samuel’s help, Lisa finds stability, hope, and Kathleen Baker, a woman who yearns for a friendship that Lisa’s insecurities won’t allow her to give.
As much as Samuel and Kathleen are willing to help Lisa, not even they can eliminate the medical foe that weakens her child. They can’t promise Lisa that everything will work out when even the law threatens the relationship she shares with her child. Lisa becomes more anguished than ever as she tries to cope with the idea of some stranger caring for her baby, not knowing what to do to convince a judge that the care she has always given her son is the only care he needs.
Troubled by everyone scrutinizing her character and parental style, Lisa fails to realize that it’s her insecurities and emotional turmoil that jeopardizes her and her son’s reunion; it’s her high-strung nature that positions her against those in power. Through trials and reflection, Lisa learns that the only way to remedy her problems is to put her son’s needs before hers and to forfeit the security she’d spent a lifetime trying to cultivate.
BLEEDING HEART
THEMES
Part 1: Road to Uncertainty
There’s nothing wrong with us making plans. We need to plan so we can have some idea of what we need to do tomorrow to get us to where we want to be next year. But no matter how diligently we strategize, our plans are not promised. Life happens! So how will we ever reach success and happiness in a constantly changing and unpredictable environment? We must embrace uncertainty by learning to adjust, too.
Part 2: A Glimmer of Light
Sometimes, life seems dark and dismal. We may prefer to stay in bed rather than start another grim day; we may want to stay to ourselves rather than fall deeper in despair by surrounding ourselves with people who appear to have it all. Unforeseen circumstances put Lisa in a state where all she could see and feel was darkness. But as difficult as it was for her to do, she learned that wallowing in pity served no purpose. To find light, she had to get up and fight against that darkness.
Part 3: Embracing the Little Things
The lottery means different things to different people. Society has trained us to believe that it has to do, solely, with winning an extraordinary amount of money. But to some, the lottery has a more intangible meaning: finding one’s soulmate or getting pregnant. For Lisa, the lottery had more to do with her child than it did with her. She had hoped for something big that would restore life in him. But sometimes, life’s greatest treasures are small and simple. They can even come from the most unlikely of places.
THANK YOU MOM
Like many mother and kid relationships, things are not always perfect. But hopefully, despite the imperfections, mothers are able to enjoy a relationship full of love and understanding with their children, in the end.
The States of Heart Series focuses on the bonds mothers have with their children. In Hopeful Heart, our protagonist, Lisa Curry, yearns for a closer relationship with her mother. In fact, she’s not at all content about being pregnant because she believes her pregnancy will put a damper on her and her mother’s relationship.
Bleeding Heart introduces many surprises and upheavals. For starters, Lisa and her mother’s relationship has come to a dead-end, and Lisa must find her way past it. And as dismal as that sounds, it’s that hardship that gives her the strength and will to be the best mother she can be to her child. But plagued with unexpected challenges, Lisa soon discovers that even her motherhood is put to the test. As she faces her greatest turmoil, Lisa is surprised to find out that the greatest treasure she could ever expect comes from her mother, a lady she had thought was forever silenced in her grave.
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