You are simply the best Toni Tone...thanks for that love. And I truly didn't think would be boost worthy but am grateful to the editor and powers that be that agreed, but I'll say I'm still surprised. I just wanted to keep a story here for my boys to read someday...maybe a grand - to know: stand up. I wrote up the draft weeks ago...and it was a mess as always and said, naw, I'll come back another time. And you know what I'm finding? Sometimes you go back to a draft and it hits you: I want to fix this, This I want to write about - and other times, it's no. Just not feeling it. I share that because I'm learning how important it is for us the authors to be connected to what we write.

It also immensely helps to have supportive and loving eyes of friends like you who encourage!

Oh and btw -- I had baby sat their kids for years prior to this...so not only did they know us well but interacted with us to a point where you would "think" - their love and respect should have increased. You would think he would say, "oh I know this family" - or rather say, let me say hi and be gone. Later one on one - I can give him a warning and be the jerk he is. But to walk up and ruin a beautiful moment right when we are heading on vacation - those things leave you sour for a day or two, now that I'm older I know. Hurts stay with you and are not easy to shake off. So it wasn't like mom cried and then got all smiley. I was pissed that yet again - she had to eat shit bc this a--hole couldn't find decency to be respectful.

Okay i'm venting LOL

Love ya Toni!!!