Fawn

Fawn was brought into Jenn’s life about 20 years ago, through chaos, history, and survival. Their friendship wasn’t built in easy environments; it was shaped in spaces that test you early, where you grow up fast and figure things out as you go. They lived a lot of life side by side, reckless, heavy, rejuvenation and all of it real.

When Fawn’s addiction deepened, Jenn made the difficult decision to step away - not from lack of care, but because of it. For years, Fawn fought her own battles, cycling through addiction and sobriety without clean victories. During that time, she survived breast cancer though it left lasting health challenges. She also lost custody of her children, later regaining her oldest and youngest, while carrying the permanent loss of her middle child through forced adoption.

Fawn has experienced deep loss, including the death of Pat, her first love and Jenn’s brother. Pat’s death is ultimately what brought them back into each other’s lives. Today, she plays an important role in helping Jenn piece together parts of her past that remain fragmented, filling in gaps, offering perspective, and bringing truth to memories that are still being understood.

Ell

Ell has been woven into Jenn’s life for over 25 years. They met as kids, before motherhood, before the weight of the world set in. Just two young girls in the same neighborhood building a friendship that would outlast every version of life that followed. Ell isn’t just Jenn’s oldest friend, she’s also her sister, at heart. The one who has seen it all, stayed through it all, and carries pieces of the story no one else ever could.

Through every phase (the good, the bad, and everything in between) Ell has been there. She’s witnessed every version of Jenn while quietly becoming a steady presence for her children, especially her oldest daughter, who mirrors Ell in so many ways. In moments Jenn felt she fell short, Ell showed up as an example of confidence, consistency, and stability. Starting work at just 14 and putting herself through college, Ell built her life with discipline and determination, creating a path rooted in growth and independence.

Their bond is layered with unspoken history, inside jokes, chaos, and moments only they would understand; the kind of laughter that doesn’t need explaining. After Jenn lost her brother, that connection became even more meaningful. No one has known Jenn longer, and no one knows her quite like Ell. As they often say - God made them friends because their parents couldn’t have handled them as sisters.

Meme is one of those connections that feels like it was written long before it ever happened. Jenn met her over 20 years ago under unexpected circumstances (through an ex) but what started as something complicated quickly became something much deeper. During a time when Jenn was navigating homelessness and instability, Meme was there. Quietly stepping in, helping care for her oldest daughter, loving her as if she were her own. The nickname “Meme” came from a moment that could’ve been uncomfortable but instead became the beginning of something lasting.

They were close in age, but Meme carried a different kind of maturity. Where Jenn was still learning, still fighting, still figuring things out, Meme was already stepping into a role of guidance. The tension between them wasn’t distance, it was growth. Meme saw what Jenn could become, even when Jenn couldn’t see it yet.

Over the years, life pulled them in different directions but Meme never fully left. Her love for Jenn’s daughter kept a steady thread between them until Jenn grew into a place where their bond could deepen into something unbreakable. Meme became a quiet teacher and constant presence; the one who showed Jenn how to care for herself and her daughters, even in the simplest ways. Jenn calls her “the mother from a past life” and in this one, she’s Meme. A love that has lasted through every version of life, and one she knows will reunite them in the lives that follow.

Meme