PREFACE
My high school romance began on February 13, 1958, followed by a separation through no fault of our own.
Fifteen years later, I found my
high school sweetheart, who had been divorced for three years and raising
his three boys. Most people thought I was nuts and did not believe our marriage
would last. They were not counting on my deep
feelings for this man that had continued through the years. I was unwilling to
pass up my "second chance" and went against friends and family's
advice.
With 450 miles
between us, the odds of finding each other without Google was a miracle. We did
not know what happened to each other but had kept a silent connection with an
invisible bond.
I hope those who
read my story will realize how life can begin again with pure love. Be encouraged. Happiness is still in
your future when you put your trust in God. He is the giver of second chances
to those who have experienced a divorce.
Writing
my life story has not been easy. We both had gone through a lot of
turmoil during the fifteen years we were apart. While therapeutic, and I have recalled
several wonderful loving memories, the painful times and events have made me
deal with emotions I had suppressed. God taught me a lot about myself, and I have grown intellectually, emotionally,
and spiritually. Odis' example of perfect love helped me to learn to trust again.
The most challenging
part of writing a book is research. The
Google search app has saved many hours of work in my quest to find information.
I am thankful to my sister Racine, my
friend JoAnn, Odis' friends Dalton, Willie, and Danny for allowing me to be a
pest with many phone calls and questions to write my story that began at Lake
Texarkana in 1958.
I am grateful to
Odis's mom, Vivian, for not throwing away history. She had copies of his tax
returns starting in 1956. With his W2's, I put together the dates of his
employment history from Texarkana until we married. She also had a small
address notebook with every significant event in their life that proved
invaluable. Odis kept a file of all the court documents of his divorce and
custody battle. Sometimes being a packrat pays off.
AGAINST ALL ODDS We Found The Perfect Love
Available as an ebook on Amazon.com
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