There was one exception to my lunch-only disaster.  He was the last date.

The good news is I learned a lot from my string of lunch dates.

I have learned that I cannot afford to not live the Gospel of Jesus Christ to the fullest.  Joseph B. Wirthlin stated, "The storms of the evil one can be stopped at the very entrance of our homes."  That boundary is what I hope and pray for every day.

There is something wrong about being in a position where you want to help, but because of who you are, or what you are, feeling as though your presence would not be a lift to another's spirit.

This sends me to my bedroom to crawl under my covers and assume the fetal position until I am somehow brave enough to face my reality.

If you don't have a J, I hope you will find one here.  I hope you can hear about my experiences and feel understood. Have your feelings validated.  Sometimes, just knowing you aren't crazy is the greatest gift!

When your sisters try online dating to find you love.... don't assume the nieces and nephews are not paying attention.  

Mom volunteering in the classroom or on field trips was no longer a given.

Yes, failures have been the best teachers.  I hope that I can be a good student.

I am so glad that ours was not a marriage that took his death or his absence for me to be grateful.  I was grateful for him every day.