This season of my life has found me busy, thankful, grateful, and blessed. Ten years ago, that felt almost impossible, but I knew it was only temporary because I also knew how strong and determined I was. My faith helped to calm the storm.
This blog began as something cathartic for me from a relationship many decades ago. Then life said, try again and I did. My second attempt at marriage gave me three amazing children. Round two of divorce threw me into financial disaster, and I said to myself, “Figure it out because no one is going to save me but me.” So that is exactly what I did!
In the process of my rebuild, I got to watch all my children grow into successful adults. Where did the time go? I now have a grandson, and of course, he is the joy for all of us. We have our own family text that literally rolls 24/7, and we wait for the latest shenanigans of the little one. They have all found their “person’ and that makes me the happiest.
My oldest daughter got engaged over the Christmas holidays in Morocco. Wedding planning for her has begun! I fly to Los Angeles, where she lives, in less than two weeks for wedding dress shopping. Finding joy and peace in my life has brought me here. I finally get to take a deep breath, relax, and spend this time with my children without worry.
My man, my rock, and someone who has also been through the wringer of life is also celebrating the engagement of his daughter. Something I have learned from this relationship is that some men have gone through as much shit as women. He is one of them. The great news is that we found each other.
This morning, as we sipped coffee on our deck and talked about the kids, I stopped to cue up the song “Don’t Blink” by Kenny Chesney. We just sat and listened. It was in that moment that I felt gratitude for this journey because I had the privilege of being able to watch.
See you soon Los Angeles!
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