When I was a whole lot younger I was so in love with this guy. But like most teenage girls I had zero confidence. Part of my issue was I didn't have a father in my life to show me how I should be treated, and mom bless her, she worked so much that by the time she was home she was exhausted. So in stepped Carol and Mike Brady my tv mom and dad. Later it was the Huxtables and the Connors. So the love of my life goes off to college in Mississippi. I remember it like it was yeste

I thought I might lose my mind. My transformation didn’t come from a book or a single moment of clarity. It came from walking through crisis after crisis—and choosing not to give up. It began with my 88-year-old mom, now 90 and soon 91. After a stroke left her unable to walk and struggling to speak, I became her advocate, her support system, her strength when hers was failing. Day after day, I learned how to care for her, guide her, and believe in her progress even when it se