I can't imagine what I would have done if I lost the support of my best friend. I have lost friends due to distance and moving on with our separate lives, but my best friend has been amazing as she has stuck by me through all the nastiness. When the truth about my ex-husband came out, she was right there giving me exactly what I needed before I even knew I needed it. If I had lost that support, I don't think I could have made it through to today. I am so grateful that she came into my life and I will never give that up if it is in my power.
Problems have a way of being there no matter how you go about trying to solve them. I just got my divorce papers recently after fighting with my ex for 3 years about everything under the sun and how it was all my fault. For awhile, I even believed that. What got me through day after day, was my beautiful children depending on me day in and day out. I was able to start seeing the good in myself and later others as well as situations I went into, by finding something every day to look forward to. Some days all I had was a cup of coffee to take to work and some days I couldn't stop finding things that were good. Either way, I found myself again. That's my solution and I don't think I will ever lose my problem solving skills again no matter what life throws at me. Oh yeah, my kids are pretty awesome too.
Your book sounds amazing. Home is truly where you make it. I came home to start again and I am so glad I did. I found the man of my dreams and have never been so happy. Thanks for the chance to win a new book.
Thanks for sharing the research Grace. I love how things can change due to the influence of just a single person. Thanks for the chance to win a new book. Hope I win!
Margaret, I found your research fascinating and truly enjoyable. It is fun to know the history of things and how they came to be (especially books!). Thank you for sharing and giving the opportunity to win a new book. I look forward to reading your tale and seeing some history (however fantasized) come to life!
I actually have a little bit of a hard time with Christmas due to my dad leaving on Christmas day and 12 years later my ex-husband walking out on my kids and I on Christmas day. Christmas has always been a time to celebrate family and so now it is all about my precious babies. Even when things get really tight, I know my babies and I have each other and will make it through.