Adele Bankert:  

As some of you may remember, I was prego at graduation. In August 1983 I had my first daughter. She is now 27 and has a 7 year old son. In 1986 I had twin daughters. They are now 24. One 24 y/o has graduated college and will be getting married in May 2011. The other 24 y/o will graduate college within a year. My oldest is a huge success in the auto industry. I moved from Pennsylvania to Colorado and then on to Michigan in late 1987 and early 1988. My then-husband was in the auto business and we moved around quite often as he sought out better opportunities for advancement. Eventually we hit easy street and while our girls were in high school we were at our pinnacle as far as house and vehicles. All good things come to an end however and our marriage crumbled in 2007 after 22 years. A few months after our separation, with divorce pending, I was in a near fatal auto accident that required nearly a year total of surgeries, rehab and pt. 21+ broken bones, internal injuries, neck and back fractures, brain injury, an eye injury that required surgery to restore vision and I spent time in a wheel chair eventually learning to walk again. I had an excellent and supportive partner at that time who was a key component of my recovery. I moved to Florida with this person during part of my recovery since the warmth and humidity was helpful to the healing bones. The sun, salt and laid back lifestyle I was afforded during that time led me to a nearly 100% recovery...that and the hours of massage my partner invested in me. The divorce was put off during my rehab period and was final in May 2009. I moved back to Michigan in September 2009 and have been living with my oldest daughter. I am working on ME right now. I am currently holding down two jobs. One as a server at a sports bar and the second at Barnes & Noble where I am cross trained in several departments. I am also returning to school to get a certification in Medical Coding and at long last start a career. The support that I receive from my girls, my parents who are still alive but live in the Rocky Mountains in Colorado, my small circle of trusted friends and my faith in GOD keeps me moving forward through all the storms of life. I have known darkness so I appreciate the light. Every day is a new beginning and another chance to learn and grow. Yesterday is the past and we can't do anything about it, tomorrow is a mystery and we have no control over it, but today is the present and IS a present...treat it as such and live in the moment. I'm thankful for what I have been through for it has made me who I am today and I'm thankful for what I have. That's about it................... :) Update...I am planning to return to Florida and reunite with the excellent partner I had during recovery from my accident. More to follow...catch me on FB. ***Update: February 2017 My oldest daughter is now married and her son is 13. My twins are also both married and they each have...Expand for more