I have been married for more than fifty years to a wonderful, compassionate, Christian man. He has walked with me and encouraged me in overcoming my childhood difficulties. Over the years, writing became an outlet for expressing myself and speaking from the heart-especially when sharing difficult experiences. I've tried to instill in our children and grandchildren that the circumstances in our childhoods are often out of our control-but as an adult, you have choices to make. You can either stay in patterns you learned at home or take a chance and move in a new direction in life-a direction of faith, forgiveness, and happiness. I currently live with my husband in Reno,Nevada,