Did you have expectations in your life that didn't quite pan out? We sure have! No matter big or small, things don't always turn out the way we thought they would. But for better or for worse we can always learn something.

We are sisters born 14 years apart. It feels like we lived in different lifetimes, and as different as things turned out for us, we have learned the same lessons from our ups and downs...and there were many!

Hi I'm Jen, and I am the younger sister. I am a musician and filmmaker, and I also have autism. I survived years in group homes, hospitals and residential schools in my family's attempt to help control my self-harming behaviors. Most of these places were awful, and some down right abusive. But there is one thing I didn't let them steal from me, and that was my heart. I hid my God given joy away until I felt safe to shine. Now I am living a life I never expected...and it is good.

Hi I'm Victoria, the older sister and a single mom of four children. I spent years with homeschooling and trying to be the "perfect" wife and mother. Well...25 years and a divorce later, I have learned that life does not care about your expectations. At 57 I am discovering how to appreciate the person I am and leave the worst behind me. I'm not perfect, none of us are. But darn it I'm going to live my life to the fullest from here on out!