Serendipity

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Pleasant Lake Michigan. That's where I am, healing from my breakup with my boyfriend. I needed time away, to regroup and find myself again. It's beautiful here and the purpose of this post and others that will follow, is to share with you some of the beauty Michigan has to offer. Sunset 2nd night here Sunset 3rd night here A family on a boat ride Great Blue Heron Edge of the lake This lake has an abundance of life, from swans to geese, herons to ducks, muskrats to what might be left to discover.   Water lily leaves Most of the boats on the lake are pontoon boats Other water crafts are used too. A single duck Another sunset   Within the yard here are some flowers I thought were pretty: Echinacea  Hosta I think   But my eyes fell in love with the swans! Single swan geese and swans More of the water fowl swan couple up close These 2 squirrels were having a blast ...

Four years and 8 months ago, I moved from my brother's home into my own apartment with my then boyfriend. It was great! We had no kids, we could come and go as we pleased, and do as we pleased. Life was good. Until I learned different things about this man who I had gone to school with back in junior high and senior high. Red flags popped up here and there, but I thought we were still in the getting-to-know-you faze.  Time passed. I learned that this man had a temper, a rotten attitude and a foul mouth that as time passed only got worse. And worse. And every time we argued, it was MY fault. Something I did...or did not do...made him mad. VERY mad.  I would cry. A lot. He would taunt me, calling me a "baby". Name calling would bring the tears and he'd say "they are only words". But I have to tell you that in all my years on this planet, I never cried as much as I did with him. Words hurt. They aren't the minute things we were taught in scho...