Dating Tips For Interracial Relationships (Do You Approve?)

8 Rules of Interracial Relationships”
Although a certain small-minded justice in Louisiana may be overly “concerned” about biracial children, interracial relationships actually do present challenges not seen in mono-cultural relationships. Be sure to read the suggestions below before you jump in the snow! —Dewan W. Gibson


1) DON’T LIE
Be upfront about your partner’s race when describing him or her to others. If you’re uncomfortable discussing your partner’s race, how do you think others will feel? For example, there is no reason to identify (i.e. sugarcoat) your White American boyfriend as being German, Italian or Polish to your Black friends. It’s okay to say he or she is White! The same goes for a White person dating a Black person who claims to be part “Native American.” Don’t be fooled by a perm kit and VIP card to the tribal casino. He or she is Black, you should both be proud. Get over it!

2) DON’T LABEL
Unless he or she costs over 100k and can reach 60 MPH in three seconds, do not describe your partner as “exotic.” People who say such things are the same ones who label their folks as “my Mexican friend” or “my Black friend.” If you’re one of these people who believe everything revolves around race, an interracial relationship is probably not for you.

3) DON’T FRONT
Realize you’re not less “down” with your own race for dating someone of a different culture. I don’t know how many times I’ve seen young Black men grow dreads and rock a dashiki after entering a relationship outside their race. Just relax! Have the wisdom to
understand that those less open do not determine your level of Blackness, Whiteness, Latino-ness, Iraqi-ness, etc.

4) DON’T OVERREACT
Do not be overly sensitive to “racist” statements. Most often simple slips of the tongue (and brain) are not said with malicious intent. For example, while at a graduation celebration with a White woman and her family, her mother asked me to dance. After I hesitated she had the nerve to say, “Come on! I know you people like to dance.” My initial thought was to speed dial Jesse Jackson, organize a protest with Al Sharpton and release my inner Nat Turner. Then, I thought, “Big deal, a lot of Black people like to dance—so do many others—but you have to admit, we can get down.” Anyway, I gave her the benefit of doubt and assumed she didn’t think that dancing was the ONLY thing Black people can do well. Still, the “you people” statement was a bit bothersome. So I reached a happy medium. I chose not to dance, but also decided to not think of the mother as a racist. Everyone says stupid things. When you’re in an interracial relationship you will hear more than you might expect (even from your partner). Pick and
choose your battles wisely.

5) DON’T HIDE
Regardless what your partner says about their family having a “tough time accepting you,” absolutely refuse to be a secret to your partner’s family or friends. People tend to tell family and friends if someone great comes into their lives. If you have been with your partner for anything close to a year and have yet to meet his family, chances are you are not that great to him or her. My advice is to leave the relationship. Before you do, though, consider showing up unannounced at his or her next family event, just for kicks.

6) DON’T CRY
Realize that many of your friends and family may be tolerant of interracial dating—from a distance. I once dated an Arab woman whose aunt had Black friends, loved Black music and even looked Black at first glance. But when she heard her niece was in love with a Black man (me) it was a different story. She actually broke down in tears at the thought of my long caramel-colored arms wrapped around her niece. My only advice: Point out the contradiction and let the offended party get over his or her issue. If you’re an adult there is no need to justify your choice of a partner.

7) DON’T DISRESPECT
Do not dismiss your partner’s culture with statements like, “everyone is the same.” Yes, people are alike in many ways, but there are also profound cultural differences and there’s nothing wrong with acknowledging this. For example, if your partner is Muslim are you going to make him or her hog maws for dinner? Be respectful toward and enjoy your cultural differences.

8 ) DON’T FANTASIZE
Keep your racial porn fantasies to yourself. Meaning, if you’re a brother who watches movies such as Asian Muff and you just happen to be dating a Chinese woman, do not ask her to bind her feet, walk around ass-naked and serve you green tea with a hint of ginseng.

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Would You Trade Sex For Child Support? Baby Daddy Drama

I have baby daddy issues. He and I have known each other for nine years and of the nine we dated off and on, but mostly, we had a sexual relationship. There’s so much to us but here are the highlights: We were friends; I thought I was in love with someone else but he [my babies’ daddy] always knew about this; I became pregnant with twins; they were his not the man I thought I loved; the truth came out in ’08. 

I sued my babies’ daddy for support after he wouldn’t do what I needed him to following the first DNA test. The court drama is over now—I’m collecting support from him and he sees the twins two nights every week. 

We started back having “relations” a month before court and we have continued once or twice a week. I want a commitment, he says he does not want a relationship and marriage is not for him now but he loves me—I don’t get it. He also says I should have thought of this before I sued him. I told him he left me no other choice because he didn’t want to work with me after the first DNA test. He just bounced, sold his home and went MIA until a month before court. 

Anyway, we’re having “relations” and he’s visiting with the kids and taking them to random females homes that I don’t know. I’m allowed at his new home when the twins are there and our “relations” last 15 to 20 minutes top then I’m out. He may or may not answer my calls or texts that night or the next day, so I get mad and won’t pack clothes for the twins (BTW he’s supposed to have clothes for them at his house but he won’t buy clothes) or if he asks me to do anything like babysit or anything I won’t. 

I think he either is involved with someone else or wants some one else and he’s using me for sex and clothes for the twins. How sad is that? I want a man who my children know is their father but they have never seen us interact so they wouldn’t know we were ever friends. When I ask him to tell me if there is someone else he is silent and says he dates not one person in particular just if he wants to he will. He never has asked me out since all this began to go bad in ’07 after I caught him with a girl at his house hours after I left. 

Anyways, I want him. I want to raise our kids together but he pisses me off because if he told me he wanted someone else I’d wish him the best and move on. It doesn’t help that I am getting older and have these twins to raise and am not to willing to date at this time.
He has made all kinds of statements like he will only marry a nurse or an attorney. He loves me, but he wants a woman with assets. He has two other kids with two other baby mamas—my two are the youngest. Help, he’s not the best but he’s all I know. 

Dear Sucker For Love,
Let me read back something that you wrote that is very telling: “I want a commitment, he says he does not want a relationship and marriage is not for him now but he loves me—I don’t get it.”
What’s not to get? You want a commitment, he doesn’t. End of story. You both want different things. How much clearer can this man be? He’s basically told you point blank that “I don’t want a relationship or marriage.” He’s done his part and told you where he stands, the problem is you’re not listening.

You love him? That’s nice, but if it ain’t mutual it’s a waste of time and energy. You keep saying how he loves you like it’s some sort of magical excuse, but honestly, from what you’ve laid out, I don’t see this “love” you speak of. Just sounds like you want him to love you, but unfortunately we don’t always get what we want.
Just worry about loving yourself and your beautiful children; the man will come eventually. I know it’s easier said than done, but you’re wasting your time with trying to have a “relationship” with the father of children that extends any further than him taking care of his kids—court ordered or not.

The kids are actually what make this situation more complex because no matter what, you and this man are forever linked for LIFE. That’s why it’s real important for people to really take a long hard look at the character of the people they choose to sleep with, because even with protection, every person you lay down with could potentially be your co-parent. So don’t trust a big butt/dick and a smile, especially if that’s all he/she can offer you.

Now, as for your “relations” with this man, I find it extremely coincidental that he popped back up to lay pipe a month before court. C’mon son! Don’t get “dickmatized.” Sounds like he’s delivering the goods just to keep your mind off the focus of paying for his kids and giving you the false pretense of a “relationship.” Sorry to burst your bubble but that is not a relationship. He’s merely inserting his penis in you. At the bare minimum, I hope those 15-20 minutes are at least good. Otherwise he’s winning on both sides—gets a nut and a break on child support.

Sounds like you’re falling into a trap that many women/baby mamas fall into: “Oh, I had a baby and no real man is ever going to want me except for my asshole baby daddy, so I’ll put up with his BS ’cause that’s all I can get.” Fuck that. Know your worth and get top dollar for it. In the world of sex, the stock on booty is always in the woman’s favor. If the bachelor No. 1 isn’t interested because of your “baggage,” oh well, he’s not the right person. Ex one to the next one.

All in all this “relation” doesn’t seem to be healthy or fair to you. I understand wanting to have a family structure for your kids as they should have but you can’t force that with someone that’s clearly not interested in that. Your children’s father should play his part as a father but he can do that without having access to what’s between your legs. Don’t let him get over on that and don’t keep false hope of something that isn’t likely to happen.

I tell women all the time: listen to what a man says because that’s what usually is the real deal. Forget what his actions may make you assume, like, “Oh, he sleeps with me so he must love me” or “He comes around for a week or two and acts like he cares for me, so he must love me.” You can think that all you want but if everything outside his mouth is the complete opposite, you’re just setting yourself up for heartbreak. At the end of the day, this man’s mind is set on not being in a relationship or marriage and he’s said that from day one.

I want to point out something else you said: “If he told me he wanted someone else I’d wish him the best and move on.” Honestly, what does his relationships with other women have to do with you moving on? You’re giving this man way too much control and power over your life. Look at the logic you’re using here: If he tells me he had a girlfriend then I’d move on. I wish I knew if he was in a relationship so I could move on.
Forget what he has to do; what do you need to do? What do you want? Sounds like you already know what has to happen, but you’re just not making the decision to move on. I got one word for you: BOUNCE! Let him pay his child support and have his visitation. Please don’t use the kids as a weapon; whatever outside relationships he has with other women is irrelevant and should have no baring on his relationship with his kids.
Oh, and one last thing, y’all definitely shouldn’t be having any more “relations.” Don’t know if you do New Year’s resolutions, but that should definitely one of yours. I hope that helps.

Do you think it was suspicious that her babies’ daddy popped up a month before the court date? Is it possible that he’s using her for sex? Do you think he loves her like she claims? Do you think that this woman is setting herself up for a world of hurt by holding on to the idea of a relationship with him? Should she stop having sex with him and move on? Do you think whether or not her babies’ father has a relationship with someone else should matter to her? Do you hate the term baby mama/daddy? What did you think of my advice? Did I keep it too real?

This story is off chain I just had to share!

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Loving Everything Natural!

Have you every thought about going from Perm hair to Natural hair? Before you go there read below. I was lucky enough to meet a classy lady and single mom (Tanisha) who did just that! And now she is willing to give us a inside look to what it takes for you to do just that!   


How long have you been wearing your hair natural and what made you go from a perm hair to natural hair?

After the birth of my daughter I started loosing hair around my hairline my aunt suggested that maybe I need to stop relaxing my edges so I said hmmm if I am going to stop perming my edges I might as well stop perming my whole head and that’s when the journey began.

How many years did you wear a relaxer and how long did the natural hair process take you?

I got my first relaxer at 13, my hair was relaxed for 14 years. I got a short cut like Rihanna so my transition from relax to natural was over in less than six months. I have been natural for about 2yrs

Is the transformation from premed hair to natural hair a very easy process to do in the beginning?

  Nooooooooooo it was very hard for me because at that time I felt like there is nothing like the relaxed hair.


I’m sure there were times you were very frustrated during your transformation period, what made you continue and not give up?

 Yes many days of frustration but I was amazed by how fast my hair started growing and I knew once the transition was over life would be easier. Natural hair feels sooooooooo much better than relax hair I will never relax my hair for as I live!

Do you have any tips you could give someone who wanted to go natural?

I say take a chance and do it stop talking about it. Perming your hair and putting chemicals in your hair is a risk so why not try something that is healthy you have nothing to lose

From your own natural hair experience you have now started educating other women, who are also interested in going natural, and you also started styling and doing natural hair?

After I completed my natural journey I wanted to educate and guide others through the process.

Natural hair needs moisture. Moisture will keep the hair from breaking and promote growth.

My goal is help ladies transition from relax to natural smoothly and help them when they get a little frustrated.

I currently offer shampoo, hydration treatment, trim if needed blow out and flat iron. Hydration is stream therapy the stream opens up the pores of the scalp and allows deep conditioning and moisture to get the hair follicle. Steam therapy also helps soften your curl pattern as well which make new growth more manageable.

*Shampoo, Hydration treatment, trim (if needed), blow out and flat iron are all included for $35.00 This price also includes children 8 years and older, if you would like your child to just have a shampoo and blow out the charge will be $20*

If one of my readers has any further questions or would like to schedule an appointment with you, what’s the best way to contact you?

Tanisha1980@yahoo.com, if you choose to email me please use in subject line “Natural Hair”     

Thank you Tanisha

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When a Threesome goes wrong! By: Miss Tee

My friend Kendra and Daniel were together for over nine years, and for years they had talked about having a threesome.  Kendra, however, was always the one who was very reluctant to move forward.  Daniel would buy porn movies and go on porn sites trying to share this with Kendra in the hopes of one day changing her mind about a threesome.  Kendra would often try to explain to Daniel that she wasn’t comfortable with the entire threesome thing.  She also felt that if she were ever with a woman, this would mean that she was bi-sexual or gay.  Kendra was never attracted to women, and Daniel knew this.  After a while Daniel started acting funny and coming home late just tripping!  Kendra would call anybody who would listen to her about Daniel and their problems.

   Kendra knew that on their 10th anniversary they needed to do something they had never done before, and she knew exactly what that was going to be!  Kendra thought about asking one of her closest girlfriends if they wanted to join her and Daniel, but she knew that wouldn’t be a smart move.  Then she started looking online for all swingers sites, and she started reading the couples’ profiles.  Kendra started to notice everybody on the sites looked clean and sane.  She couldn’t believe such a world existed, and she had two months to put this plan in motion!  She started thinking about the type of woman Daniel was attracted to, and it didn’t take her long to figure out that if her man could have any woman, it would be Jennifer Lopez.  There was no way in hell that she could make that happen, so she started thinking about finding this type of woman online.

   Kendra registered on one of the swingers sites, went online,  Googled a picture of a woman, and posted it on the site as herself. After she registered online, it didn’t take long for her to get her first hit.  It was from a 200-pound lady!  Kendra got a big kick out of that one, but, of course, that wasn‘t what she was looking for.  She immediately started looking for a Latino woman, and it didn’t take long until she found one – 5’4,” 135 pounds, and single, with a cute face and what looked like a BIG ASS!  The Latina hottie went by the name of  “Hot & Spicy.”  Kendra sent Hot & Spicy a flirt.  Two days went by, and Kendra hadn’t heard from her, but, on the third day, she finally got a message from her.  Hot & Spicy wanted to get to know Kendra and asked if she could meet with her.  This took Kendra off guard, because she didn’t think this was all going to happen so fast.

   Kendra sent Hot & Spicy an e-mail letting her know that she wanted to talk on online a little bit more before they met.  Hot & Spicy agreed, and they both talked online for a week.  Kendra found herself really liking Hot & Spicy.  She found her to be a very cool and down to earth chick.  Kendra even forwarded the Latina hottie her real picture, and she told her all about Daniel.  Kendra and Hot & Spicy finally agreed it was time for them to meet.  Kendra found herself very nervous about finally meeting this Latina hottie.  She found herself worrying about what she was going to wear and how she looked.  This really shook Kendra, but she knew she had to stop thinking about that and move forward with the plan.

   Kendra made sure she was at the restaurant before Hot & Spicy. Once seated at the hotel, she found herself looking at every woman walking through the door.  Finally, she saw her “date” walking through the door, and it was as if the Red Sea had parted and the spot- light was on her.  It seemed like Hot & Spicy was on the runway! Kendra had never looked at any chick like that before, but she couldn’t help herself.  All eyes were on Hot & Spicy, and she knew that shit too!

   Once Hot & Spicy walked up to the table, it was like she and Kendra were old friends just meeting for a nice dinner.  Kendra couldn’t stop staring at Hot & Spicy, but the Latina hottie didn’t act like she cared one bit!  Their conversation just flowed, and Kendra learned even more about Hot & Spicy, whose real name was Angel. Finally Kendra brought up the true reasons why they were there. Kendra told Angel all about her and Daniel and what she wanted to do for their 10th anniversary.  Much to Kendra surprise, Angel was eager and ready to do this, like that evening!

   Kendra explained to Angel she had never been with a woman before, and there were a couple of things she wanted to get straight and lay a few ground rules before they continued this.  Kendra had  come to realize that she preferred to be the “Pillow Princess.”  She had found this term on the swingers’ site.  This means that Kendra wouldn’t touch Angel, and Angel would do all the work as Daniel watched.  Also, Angel could not kiss or touch Daniel.  Kendra could see that Angel had a crazy look on her face.  After Kendra gave Angel all the rules to their impending threesome, Angel then told Kendra she was cool with all of that, because she gets off on watching a woman who has never been with another woman before lose her mind with one of the best orgasms she has ever had!  And it would be an added bonus to have Daniel there to watch what she could do to his women.  Hell, maybe he would even learn a few things!

   Angel asked Kendra if she was ready for this, because she has seen these types of things go wrong before.  She also explained to Kendra that she understood what Kendra wanted her to do, but she went on to explain that you can’t really choreograph something like this, and they would have to just let things flow.  Kendra was blown away by Angel’s comments, but she knew she wasn’t going to just “let shit flow.”  She felt that once this was going to pop off, she would make sure everything she wanted would flow her way ONLY!  That evening ended with Angel and Kendra giving each other a big hug and a kiss, and with both of them agreeing to this threesome.

   Kendra had everything planned out so well for that special evening. She was lucky and got a suite at one of the best hotels in town.  She made reservations at her and Daniel’s favorite restaurant.  She brought a fly ass dress and matching panty and bra set.  She wore her best perfume and got her hair done.  She couldn’t wait for Daniel to arrive and see her.  Once Daniel got home she was right - he loved how good she looked.  She told him to pack a bag with a suit so they could get to the hotel.  Daniel was so happy, and he couldn’t believe that Kendra went all out for their anniversary.

   Kendra was going to tell him about Angel at the hotel, but she decided to wait until they got to the restaurant to tell him.  After the waiter gave Daniel his birthday cake, she told him what was to come next.  She told him all about Angel and also about the rules for the evening.  Daniel could barely get past Kendra being down for this PERIOD!  He said he didn’t care if she wanted to tie him to a chair just so long as he could watch.  Kendra wished she had thought about that before now, but it was too late, and she had to move forward with the plan.  She knew that, around this time, Angel was on her way to the hotel, so they had to get back there soon.  During the ride to the hotel, Daniel had millions of questions about the other woman.  All Kendra told him about Angel was that she was “ hot & spicy”! Kendra had never seen Daniel so happy before!

   Once at the hotel, Daniel ran and took a shower – he was singing in there and laughing the whole time.  Kendra took off her dress and put on her silk bathrobe – she still had on her matching bra and panty set with her 4 inch heels.  She felt so sexy and ready for this evening. Daniel came out of the shower with his dick rock hard.  He grabbed Kendra and gave her a big kiss.  Then, there was a knock at the door. Daniel had this silly sick look on his face, and it was then that Kendra knew she had to take two shots of the whiskey she had brought.  When she opened the door Angel was standing there in a skin-tight backless red dress and 4 inch pumps!  Her hair was straight and parted in the middle.  Angel had the reddest lipstick Kendra had ever seen. She smelled like some sweet fruit, and her perfume filled the entire room.

   Daniel was standing there about to faint.  His month was wide open, and his eyes were as big as two quarters.  Kendra could’ve smacked the shit out of him standing there looking all retarded, but even she had to admit that Angel was HOT!  Kendra introduced Angel to Daniel, who by this time had gotten himself together somewhat.  By the time they had all had two shots apiece, Kendra was fucked up and ready.  She was so horny, and Daniel felt like he had died and gone to heaven!  Angel took over the evening.

   Angel had moved the hotel chair to the corner of the room where the chair was facing the bed.  She looked at Kendra to guide Daniel off the bed to the chair.  Somehow, Kendra caught on, took Daniel by the hand and lead him to the chair.  Daniel whispered in Kendra’s ear how much he loved her, and he kept saying, “Thank you, thank you, thank you!”  Angel walked over and said to Daniel, “I’m now about to show you how to make your girl cum very hard, so if I were you, I would take some notes.” Daniel was so caught up in the moment he couldn’t give a shit what this fine ass chick said!

   Angle took Kendra by the hand and laid her near the edge of the bed.  She started kissing her neck and whispering in her ear.  Kendra was so fucked up she couldn’t believe how good she felt, and she looked over to her side to see Daniel.  He was sitting there just rubbing himself and staring right into her eyes.  This is what she wanted for her man, and she could see this was only going to make them stronger.  Angel worked her tongue around Kendra nipples, gently biting them.  She started putting her finger inside Kendra, and Kendra felt like she was going to explode.  All she was thinking about was Daniel.

   Slowly, Angel made it down to Kendra’s punani, and she was eating her like a champ!  Angel positioned herself so she could watch Daniel as she ate his woman.  Daniel was sitting there losing his mind.  He wanted in so bad, and from the corner of the room he kept begging Angel to let him get some.  Angel just smiled and kept eating Kendra. Kendra came so hard she felt like she was going to pee on herself.  She got up and ran into the bathroom.  She was so drunk she threw up in the bathroom all over the toilet and the floor.  Once she was done she hopped into the shower.  This made her feel a little better, but when she got out of the shower, she heard all of these noises as if someone was having great sex.  Coming out of the bathroom, she looked at the hotel bed and saw Daniel eating and fucking the shit out of Angel.

   Angel pushed Daniel off of her, got on top, and started riding the hell out of him.  Daniel was screaming like a cat in heat!  Kendra’s mind was racing – she couldn’t believe this shit was going down right in front of her.  Daniel and Angel looked at her and stopped for a second.  Angel even winked at her before continuing to fuck the shit out her man!  Kendra didn’t know what to do, so she packed her things and left them there.

DAMN!

1. Do you feel like Daniel and Angel were wrong, or was Kendra only
    getting what she deserved?

2. If you were Kendra, what would you have done?




 
       

Does your child know their siblings? Yvette's story

Saturday night, a very good friend of mine stopped by for a glass or two of wine and some great conversation.  This was such a great conversation that it inspired me to write her story.

   How many other children does your child’s father or mother have, and does your child have any type of relationship with these other siblings?  My children’s father has a son who is now 19 years old, and he has only seen my kids one time in their lives.   He was very young, but at that time he didn’t want to have anything to do with my kids or his own father.  I have tried several times to get in contact with my children’s brother through his mother, but my ex would always make up excuses why he couldn’t give me her number.  “Joann isn’t the type of woman who would like for you to call her,” he would always say.  After awhile I got tired and stopped trying, but the story below has me moving forward to try again for the sake of my kids.

   My friend Yvette was dating this man for a couple of years, and, at the time of their relationship, she was just ending her marriage.  Her boyfriend James was in and out of a relationship with his children’s mother.  After dating for a while, Yvette became pregnant, and she knew that James already had two children by this woman.  From what she could see, he was a good father to his kids, and she and James were both thrilled about having their baby.  James stood by her throughout the pregnancy, but, during the pregnancy, Yvette found out that James was still with his children’s mother.  Yvette wasn’t the type of woman to sit around and worry herself about this - she kept it moving!

   One morning, as Yvette was on her way to work, the inevitable happened.  She was waiting for the MARTA train and looking at the MARTA entrance when she saw James dropping off his kids’ mother. Yvette didn’t say anything to the other woman – what would be the reason?  Yvette gave birth to a beautiful little girl, and, a few weeks after she gave birth, James married his children’s mother.  This obviously shocked Yvette.  Not surprisingly, even after he married this lady, James was trying to come back into her life and wanted to be with her more than anything, even though he was now a married man.  It didn’t take long for the new bride to find out about the baby, and from there, chaos ensued. There was much back and forth between Yvette, James, and his wife for years.  What was worse, as long as Yvette wasn’t going to be intimate with James anymore, he would not do anything for his own daughter!

   It didn’t take long for Yvette to file for child support, which, of course, put the final nail in the coffin between Yvette and James.  After a year had passed, Yvette started seeing other people, and James fathered another baby, not with his wife.  Since Yvette’s daughter’s first birthday, she has always tried to invite James and his other children to the party, but every year James would say his wife would not allow him to bring the children.  A few years ago, James’ wife got smart and deceived his ass, and it was around this time that James started spending more time with his daughter.  He also made sure that she spent time with her other siblings.

   Many years have now passed, and Yvette’s daughter has a good relationship with her father and siblings.  On Saturday morning, Yvette received a phone call from James ex-wife, who called to invite Yvette’s daughter to her youngest daughter’s birthday party.  Yvette was at a loss for words!  She and her daughter went to the party, and Yvette had a rare opportunity to talk to the woman who, over time, she had thought was her mortal enemy.  That day, she found out that the ex-wife was actually a real cool person. 

Each woman had an opportunity that day to talk about all the hurt and pain they went through because of this one man.  The ex-wife revealed to Yvette that she found out about her being pregnant on her way to work, on the morning that James wanted to be spiteful and tell her about everything. James used to tell his wife that Yvette would say rude things about her.  They shared many stories that day, but the one thing they said they would also do was to make sure their children would always have a relationship.

   I know that there are millions of people out there who can relate to this story.  For those like me who are presently living it, this story needed to be told.  If you have ever thought about moving forward and doing the same thing, don’t wait.  DO IT, BECAUSE LIFE IS TOO SHORT!