Happily married mother of two(by birth), and step mother of 4 grown children.
(I think it's odd to try and describe my parental status as I raised my oldest stepson from about the time he was 4 1/2, so I claim him as one of "my kids".
However, the other three stepchildren were not raised by me, but I don't claim them any less, just differently. But when people ask "How many kids do you have?" It's not a simple answer.)
I'm a sap. And an old fashioned romantic. I believe in promises and I believe in God- perhaps not as most say they do, but off grid, out of the box- I tend to believe that God is bigger than most people think is possible. And I'm beginning to be more open minded about what/who God is. I've "seen things" and "known things" some I can't begin to explain. Because of this and my verocious love of reading, I sometimes "don't fit" in main street thinking and beliefs.
So, here I go again- gave my notice at Safeway- not cuz it isn't fun or a great job, but mostly because I miss home health, and I miss spending time with my family. It was highly stressful but always a challenge. I will miss it, but I will more than make up for that with being needed again.