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Love
What I know
When I received an email from Medium saying I was named a top writer in the Love tag, I wondered how this happened. I’m certainly no expert, but I have had a fair share of experiences with falling in love, having my heart broken, being confused, sure of myself, and otherwise mystified and broken down by this thing called love.
The email explained they choose writers whose stories have generated significant reading time. I recently had three such stories. I’m no expert, but the email was for real:
GREAT WORK, VICTORIA PONTE
Congratulations! You are now a top writer in Love.
This milestone will appear on your profile and on the Love tag page. Learn more about how top writers are selected.
The milestone comes near a significant anniversary for me. On Valentine’s Day, 1999, I survived a severe stroke while I was 35 and pregnant.
While some would call this a “terrible” anniversary, I have always celebrated Valentine’s Day for the past 20 years as a day to celebrate being alive and the fact that I have friends and family who love me. The baby I was carrying when I had the stroke will turn 21 this April.
