Debbie,

Your words ring very true.

I loved the part about everything happens to a purpose. Things actually got much worse before they got better but somehow I did survive. A saying kept going through my mind during these months and years, "What doesn't kill you makes you stronger". There did come a time where I starting thinking "enough already!" I must be a !##$$!#$ amazon by now. Enough!

Part of the healing was getting a chance to give back by helping others. My purpose was to help others as I had been helped at the time. What I found out was that the more I gave back, the more I got back. It helped me to feel self respect and the joy of being able to share knowledge to help others.

Thanks for your thoughts!

Judy