I have a mother who has pancreatic cancer stage 4. It's the worst, but I can't be negative all the time. I realize how tough it is but I can't keep acting like this. Am trying to change, believe in God, and hope for a better future. In doing this, my husband and I (with God's help) created Create Your Story, a journal app for people to use to create their own journal, and eventually even write a book themselves. Because each story starts with you!

Imagine a messy car accident on the side of a highway. Two cars, engines, and parts thrown everywhere, nobody is dead but there are injuries. And worse the stream of blood from wounds that may not sometimes heal. What nobody tends to realize is the physical pain, though can hurt more at the time, lasts for a shorter amount of time than mental pain. Divorce is referred to the messy and painful end of a marriage. Though not as painful as a car accident it does leave an impact. Separation refers to two people being separated (often physically). Separation can also leave an impact. My father was divorced once and separated once. He, my brother and I lived in a 1 bedroom apartment and had a hard time paying for bills due to the second separation. My father also taught me that happiness comes from choices we make to be happy. He knew that he wasn't perfect and made mistakes too in life, like sometimes not listening to his wife. The key to a good marriage is communication, trust in God, and the choice to stay with each other. It's not about the feeling if being in love. Both his wives refused to listen, and instead used him as a piggy bank. As a person we aren't defined by the divorce. We have choices and free will and the choice to love. So choose wisely.