Latest letter, #10Sep 14, 2026
Adjusting to my new life
“There was no single day when I could say, ‘this is the day I got out of the wheelchair.’ It was a journey, one step at a time. A beginning is still a beginning.”
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What is Letters from Dawn?
Personal letters from Dawn L. Saunders, delivered by email through Substack. They cover the ICU, dialysis, coming home, faith, and learning to live differently.
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Can I read past letters?
Yes. Every letter is on Dawn’s Substack at dawnnewbeginningletters.substack.com.
Where does the full story begin?
In Dawn’s memoir, Dawn. A New Beginning. The letters pick up the story from there.