Aloha all, I am 39 years young and will be 40 by the time my lil one gets here in December. I have 3 children; my oldest daughter will be 21 this November, my middle daughter who just turned 20 on the 9th of this month (May...and is married with child on the way in August...yes, MY NEW grandson's aunty or uncle will be about 4 months younger!!!! Which isn't unusual in my huge diverse ohana....My 2 girls are older than my youngest sister!!) and my son who turned 15 this past Valentine's day. Sadly, I don't have a relationship with my two oldest girls at the moment as I finally put my foot down for the first time in my life and refused to continue to be used as a wallet and a punching bag. It's true...spare the rod, spoil the child.

To make a long story short, I left my ex for a better quality of life for my children. I worked hard, worked 2 jobs at one point (even attending college after dropping out of high school..I wanted my kids to see that even if you screw up young, redeeming oneself is truly possible) since I wasn't receiving child support in order to provide for them and then some.By the grace of God, I worked my way up the corporate ladder and landed a good paying career that allowed me to work from home during their school years so I could be there for them. I over-compensated for the guilt of my kids being raised by a single parent...me. Apparently, I failed to show them the value of hard work, perseverance, humility and instead I created young adults who believed they were entitled to everything.

Here is the long version...lol

I left with my children like a thief in the night when they were 9, 7 & 2. Their father was very abusive physically, mentally and emotionally to me for years. I decided to leave him after my innocent, helpless 2 year old son tried to protect me one night from my ex husband's drunken and drug induced rage and was pushed down by the hands of his own father. I share this story with humbleness, humility and in hopes of letting anyone who may currently be living a nightmare and mistakenly taking it as love. I had a GED as my education, broke, scared for my children and my own life....but I also had faith in the man upstairs..

I AM A SURVIVOR AND A BELIEVER....I never thought I would find love....real love (especially after 2 more unhappy long term relationships after that).

I met my fiance online...I am not ashamed to admit it.... I work from home for a bank and I never really went anywhere to meet anyone.

Anywhooo....love does not know distance nor does it have boundaries to where you find it. This world is so big that I knew my knight in shining armour was probably not going to be found in this small town where I live. I was right...originally from new york but had just moved to Florida some few weeks prior from out of state....He is my knight, my Prince, my reason I believe in love again!!!