Everyone's life has moments of tragedy and others of triumph. Cooky Bernhard had her fair share of both. Growing up in a dysfunctional family prepared her for single parenthood. Cooky discovered that love comes in many forms. She felt blessed to have a loving child, friends and an amazing canine companion but a loving partner seems out of her reach. At the insistence of a friend, she writes a list of qualities that she desires in a mate and fate steps in.