Time moves on.

I have a great family of friends who know and support me no matter what. They are true to me and don't expect me to live up to their idea for my life choices and they are always there to encourage me.

Work life for me right now is looking for work. I have a couple in the hopper and hope that I am gainfully employed soon. I will keep you posted. I should know on a couple by the end of the week.

My volunteer positions and group affiliations include, Emergency Services & Disaster Agency, Community Emergency Response Team, The Quad City Botanical Center, Bettendorf Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee, Volunteers for Symphony, Symphony in Bloom Garden Club, Gamma Phi Beta Quad City Alumnae Group, P.E.O., and the Scott County Lead Coalition.

The leaves, the branches and the roots.

The words and concepts contained in this post are borrowed from Tyler Perry's play, "Medea Goes to Jail".

I have discovered that there are many different kinds of people who come into your life.
The leaves, who give some and take some and then fall away when the going gets tough. They are here for a season and when they fall away you have to let them go. Just let them go as they were never meant to be there for more than what they gave and what they took that season.
Branches are stronger and they give more and take less, but if you step out onto one it is going to break and leave you high and dry when you need them the most. Let Them Go!
When you find the friends who are roots, the ones who stick by you no matter what, support you without needing proof or verification then hang on to them. You may only find 2 or 3, but they will stay forever.
I have let go of the leaves and the branches and this latest event has shown me peoples depth, or lack thereof. But the roots in my life have the depth of roots and I have made it through because of them.
The leaves and branches are already gone and I won't think of them or remember them much at all soon. Some I have totally let go and don't think of them at all. That is mental health.
I thank all of the friends I have had whether for a season or forever as I have learned lessons that have caused me to grow and will stand me in good stead as I continue through life.
Thank you all.

Thank you

To all of you who have posted and shown your support with cards, calls and letters of support both to me and to the judge, I thank you. Your true friendship shows me that there is a reason to get up in the morning. I don't need Organizations to find fair weather friends. I just need the real friends who stick by me always.
You many Christian pals have shown me the true meaning of friendship and sisterhood and I will never forget. I have been through the ringer, but you have all stood by me and supported me. Now my medication change is working and I feel better than I have in 44 years. It is amazing what the right drugs can do to make you better and how badly the wrong drugs can make you act. I was never worse than I have been the last 4 years, but I have a fresh start and a healthier heart thanks to all of you.
I love you with Christ's love and thank you from the bottom of a heart that can finally feel again.
Praise God!
Lisa