"Hope has the power to fill our lives with happiness"
There was a big change in my little eleven year old fairy-tale life but with my amazing strong Mom we pushed forward. With all three of us getting jobs at Milano's Music and my brother and I striving to continue in our education, we began to slowly heal our hearts. Time went fast and day by day we got closer and once again had many changes in our lives. I started my teenage years and my brother got called to the Hawaii Honolulu mission where he would serve two years for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It is all free given time as they are not paid, it is pure service and amazing thing these young men and women do. I went into the eighth grade and we moved houses to a different part of mesa where I had to start at a new school. The area we moved into was fantastic and I made many friends. Throughout the years, I continued to play the Flute and Piano which was a great blessing and still is this day in the healing process of loosing my Dad.
My Mom was and is so strong, back then I remember she worked three jobs and still made an effort in helping me continue to grow up and help me with the things that I needed; as well as my brother. She had no intention of dating again and didn't really like the idea of it. Well our good family friend had a different idea. Long story short at the end of my Junior year my mom got married again and my life once again changed pretty dramatically..... I am not going to lie I was upset at first. I tried to not show it but I was... who was this guy.. he wasn't my dad and now I have all these other siblings. I was confused and hurt. I am grateful for the Gospel, for the power of prayer, and for the healing process of the Atonement; as well as my amazing friends that would cry with me and laugh with me as this change indeed happened.
As time went on things got better, my step dad turned out to be really kind, he treated my mom amazingly and my brother and I as one of his own. I am grateful for him and for all he does for our family. I know that my dad up in Heaven loves me and I can feel him often. I know that it is still a challenge for me and it always will be but everyday I learn to get better and better.
I know have my loving mom, my step dad and six siblings that bring me joy and many funny memories. What can I say my life is coming back together. We are one big, crazy, happy family. I love them all so much!
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