1. my beautiful children - they have the kindest, sweetest, funniest hearts around 2. my wonderful friends - they always pick up the phone or respond to an email or text or invite me to join them (or say the things I wish I could say about the sitch:)) 3. my job - it's challenging, rewarding, and has allowed me to be fiscally independent from H during this time 4. my parents and siblings - have put down their own craziness to help me out during this time 5. my faith in God and in goodness - I have a lot to learn but I believe 6. my in-laws - though they are often torn, they occasionally reach out and I am appreciative 7. my home - it truly is a place of refuge 8. my moments of complete clarity of this awful monster called MLC - they bring me such peace 9. technology - found this place and other resources that have been a god-send to me during this time 10. Gary Chapman, Harville Hendrix, MWD, Dr. Dobson, Patrick Carnes, and countless other authors who provide me with healing words 11. sleep 12. imLin, punkin, cat, brooklyn, pei, eric, gritt, j3b, alb, and anyone else who has ever taken the time to send me a message of support or call me out
M-48/XH-48 M=25/T=28 years Ds-24,22/S-18 D - 3/11 A Day at a Time