Caroline says she is proud of herself for getting better.
Transcript
J’y pense souvent à comment je me sens en ce moment, aujourd’hui… Je suis vraiment heureuse d’aller mieux. Je suis vraiment fière de moi, je me le dis souvent. Puis même que t’sais là je ne prends plus de médications, je suis vraiment fière de moi, d’avoir passé à travers puis d ’être là pour mes quatre enfants. Ça aurait pu être différent. T’sais des fois, je lis des choses, ça ne finit pas toujours comme ça, t’sais… Il y a vraiment des tragédies, qui arrivent puis… Je remercie la vie d’être en vie.
[I often think about how I feel right now, today… I’m really happy to be doing better. I’m really proud of myself — I tell myself that often. And even now, you know, I’m no longer taking any medication, and I’m really proud of myself for having made it through and for being there for my four children. It could have turned out differently. Sometimes I read things — it doesn’t always end like this, you know… There are real tragedies that happen… and I thank life for being alive.] Translation from the original French.
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