Barbara Sutton:  

Life My Spouse My daughter's boyfriend called for her while I was on the phone with her father the day before our divorce mediation. He could tell that I was extremely upset, and he called me a few days later and said, "I've got this friend and mentor who's very good at helping people who are going through rough times. Would you like me to have him call you?" I thought it couldn't hurt to talk to someone who might be able to help me through this (besides my mother whom I had been calling long distance). About a week later, Mike called me. He called every night to make sure I was alright and just to talk with me. After a couple of weeks, he invited me to a party with his church singles group. A week later, he invited me to join them attending a play downtown. He told me he was impressed with the fact that, in spite of all I had been through and what I was dealing with at the time, I was hurt and angry, but not spiteful nor vengeful. He started driving all the way from Katy to Humble to see me at least once a week, sometimes 3-4 times a week. Mike constantly told me that I am beautiful, the sweetest person he knows, the most intelligent woman he has ever known, etc. And when he looked at me, I...Expand for more