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Libby's avatar

Laughing …. And LOVING it!! XO, Mom

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Author Andrew Butters's avatar

MK, I have only been following your journey for the past year or so and I've been playing a bit of catch up in that regard. What I do know is that once our orbits crossed, gravity did the rest, and my life is better off for ir. Smiles are bigger, laughs are louder. There is more calm and peace. After all you've been through, for you to have had an even closer encounter with someone and now orbit as a binary star system with six moons, absolutely warms my heart. Enjoy your well-deserved celestial dance. ✌️ & ❤️, freind.

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Lindsay's avatar

I love this! I, too, found love with a Matt after divorce, and we were "just friends" for quite a while until I could wrap my head and heart around the fact that I loved him :)

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Jennifer Jones's avatar

I'm so glad that you've found a stand-up guy to spend your time with :) Also, the ladies at my water aerobics class love the swimsuit you recommended that comes with POCKETS! I never thought I'd be the cool kid, lol!

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Mary Katherine Backstrom's avatar

i dont know if suggesting a skirted bathing suit makes us cool kids, but here we are 😂

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DJM CANDO's avatar

How can you go on & on about him & his children & yet categorize him as a " good friend " is THAT a SAFE WORD to you or him ?

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Mary Katherine Backstrom's avatar

It's a joke at this point, since I had to call him that in my book. I am very much in love with him and he is my boyfriend 😉

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Gayle Partain HARTIGAN's avatar

How wonderful and Beautiful !

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Mary Katherine Backstrom's avatar

Thank you!!!

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Renee Lawhun's avatar

So happy for you MK. You deserve all the love and affection your heart can hold.

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Ron Baughman's avatar

One of my strategies as as programmer, was to post an error message at the beginning of a process, then erase it upon successful completion. Life s like that too!

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Ron Baughman's avatar

Never wait until the story is complete to share it. Experiences along the way may help another. I expect that when my story is complete, I will no longer have internet access, unless the hereafter is way different then my feeble expectations!

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Cecilia Lyon's avatar

How do your kids interact with the teenagers?

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Mary Katherine Backstrom's avatar

The kids get along beautifully. My two very much look up to the teenagers.

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