This book is an emotionally engaging ride as its pages reveal the author's honesty and vulnerability as she makes her way back to herself. She discovers through divorce, death of a loved one, financially lean times, and physical challenges her beating heart can find something to be grateful for even in the darkest hours.. With odd bits of humor the author has the uncanny ability to laugh at life's absurdities, and relishes each and every moment and what they have to offer. We witness her persevere in the tragic loss of her ex-husband, ability to see through new eyes with her children, survive not one but two near death experiences, marriage to her best friend and redefine her relationships with her own parents. Bound together in the stories she tells is the constant thread of hope. This inspirational memoir is a lovely reminder that while honoring the past is important and planning for the future can be helpful, it is in the present that we can witness the magic.