I've chosen to involve myself in a few rounds of therapy. It started after a 'stroke' that was misdiagnosed and a recovery process that took a mountain of faith to overcome. It actually took several years and a few therapists to find the one that I could actually communicate and relate to. One that actually 'helped' me and my healing.
It was during one of our sessions, that the title of "my book" came up. By this point in time she had come to know quite a bit of the '**it' that collectively became 'my life'. So the title most appropriately fitting ~
"You wouldn't fucking believe me if I told you, but this is my life"
Today's story is just one of the many that make up the totally awesomeness of my crazy life. You see.....
The year was 1991, my 4 kids and I were on our own after the divorce. I started a new job and it wasn't long before we met 'Timber'. Within a year we all moved into Timber's big house and as roommates and friends and what ever label one puts on it..... We grew into a family. His son joined us after the first year or so. {That would be another chapter}.
Now 9 years and 1 month later, we married, as a family. It was a big ordeal and we pulled out all the bells and whistles and made it a big shin dig for the family.....
We even put the big house up for sale.
Shortly after .... While the wedding cake was still warm.... our ex's...
You know those other parents? that had nothing to say for the past 9 years and 1 month....
Were now accusing us of 'child abuse'. One parent took us to court in one county, the other parent took us to court in another county. Both owed us child support in the 000,000.00 digits.
After spending everything we had left, we ended up losing the brand new house we had put all of our money down on. Courts drug on and on, we lost wages, had to pay guardians {which are a joke} attorneys, and everything else.
Of course we won both cases. It was pretty obvious that the ex's were just trying to get child support. {another chapter}.
The courts ordered the children returned to us, and we were never again a family. We split up and went our separate ways. The kids had lost the most, and nobody ever got over it. A lot of dark days, years and chapters almost unbearable to write.
Now here we are and the year is 2020. The kids are grown and the grand kids are growing so fast there is already great grand kids.
And we are here, buying a brand new house together and starting the life, we tried to have 20 years ago.
Told you, you wouldn't believe it.