Thoughts on my hubby

27 years ago was the summer before my senior year in high school and I went for a walk that would change my life forever.  I just wanted to go for a late-night walk in my little town with a friend and at our county park was a teenage man himself just sitting in his car listening to music while his parents fished.  Well, my friend and I decided to talk to that man about his stereo I did not think anything of it except that another redneck moron from my town.  See I was wearing a black trench coat, all black clothes (probable a metal band shirt), black nails, and possible black lipstick in a little town so I was the oddity.  That man decided right then he wanted to marry me.  Well, a couple weeks later we met up again and hung out then started dating.  That man is my husband our relationship has not always been the easiest as I know I am a strong-willed different kind of woman and he came from a very toxic life but that is his story, not mine.  Any we broke up on and off for years even had a son together during that time but when our son was 3 we got married.  I will say that man is the strongest man I know he never was intimidated by knowledge or at times earning more than him.  He has seen me grow as a human and encouraged me when others around me kept trying to fit me into their mold.  Our relationship is stronger today than it was when we first got married has it always been easy oh no way but has it been worth it yes.  I watch that man daily go to a physically tiring job just to support our family so I don't have to work.  He has supported me even when I worked one of the worst jobs I have had which should have been one of my best.  Sat with me while I did my first security job at a dangerous job (he had permission from my bosses).  When I was working would bring me coffee or food. Even encourages me now that I am a stay-at-home mom. Is my biggest supporter and advocate for my food allergy that most people think is just a fad (spend a day in my body when I have gluten I don't think most would last a day).  Encourages me on my weight loss journey (quick update no longer obese just overweight now and out of the 200's) while helping me keep my head solid. I know some see me as a witch or a quiet mouse but with my man, I am a lion so don't make me mad.   I could not have asked for a better partner in life.  I pray our 4 sons to be as solid of men as their dad is.  I know no one will read this but I just wanted to put it out there.  

New American Awakenings by Tyler Davis

 New American Awakenings (Book one) by Tyler Davis is one the hardest books I have read about the post America world in years.  I started reading this book after the capitol attack in D.C. and this book is so realistic even if others don't believe so.  It is from the viewpoint of Colt a young man who is living in a slum after a supposed christian (I put a little "c" on purpose as the group that took over is not what the Bible calls Christian at all) took over the government and made anyone different from them the enemy/terrorist.  The horrific abuse at the hands of a prideful person who thinks she is the servant of God is horrific but sadly I can even see it in people today.  Without giving anything away I will say that the story is well written as I could picture everything even to point of seeing it actually happening to our America.  This book is a great fiction example of what happens when we let prideful people make enemies out of our neighbors.  I highly recommend this book even with the chaos going on in our world right now and I can't wait for the second book.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from Net Galley.  Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.