[tweezers74]

Maybe I understand her because I was this woman to a certain extent. At one point in my life, I was in the middle of a divorce (with my alcoholic ex), taking care of two boys (3 and 5 at the time), trying to get a corporate job after working part time in nursing (a corporate job using my MBA was the only way I knew I could pay for me and my boys without requiring help from my ex), running a full marathon for the first time in my life (running was the only thing that kept me sane), becoming legally blind in my right eye, and finally, having to give a disposition regarding a legal suit against the hospital I used to work for (we ended up winning but extremely stressful and was drawn out over two years. Rare a hospital fights back but in this case, the plaintiff was absolutely wrong). Yes, all at the same time. My therapist used to tell me that she didn't know how I hadn't cracked yet. You just do it. I used to joke with my therapist, I SHOULD be the one that picked up drinking. Did I invite all those things in my life? Perhaps my ex but really, the rest is just crap. Life.

I guess that is why I feel for this woman. Perhaps she did make mistakes in her past regarding men, but why not give her credit for obviously trying to improve the situation as opposed to repeating it? She was on her way. Raising her kids on her own. Getting her law degree. Trying to get full custody. Perhaps she didn't have the best of judgement in men but I commend her for trying to change her destiny. RIP.