There are times when the only way to find the reality of a situation is by stepping away from it to see it in a different view. Sometimes the world around you has become very dark, and quicksand has engulfed you to the point that you cannot move. You cry out for help hoping somebody will hear you and help you out.

i was deep in darkness and a hand came to pull me out. I found life again. i could breathe again. I was completely in awe that another person would do what ever it took so that i could put my feet on solid ground and be able to walk on my own two feet. never before had a person gone through such lengths for my well being. the depth of my respect and appreciation for this person.. mr steve m*.. is beyond measure.

what has happened between us is very complex. and i feel the need to express my side to you guys as this chapter of my life is ending. many adversities happened since jan of last year beginning with my husband being arrested for domestic violence and a divorce began. my mother then developed ovarian cancer and i was hospitalized for stress. this was when i began to sink in the quicksand. this is when a fisherman threw out his line for me to grab hold of. this is when i no longer had to be alone and when i began to walk again with his help.

he was by my side when i had a horrid incidence during a dbs programming where the programmer could not shut off the device and i sat in a electric chair for 5 seconds. he was with me when i found out that a lead for the dbs was placed in the wrong area in the brain. and because of his resolve to help me in my health crisis, he was by my side so that i was able to make it to cleveland clinic where the truth began to reveal what actually may be going on with my body. he continued the journey with me to rhode island and offered me a refuge as more truths availed.

this is where this chapter must end. the circumstances why it is ending are not as important as the content of the chapter. the length of how far the fisherman extended himself for me is beyond anything i have ever known. i cannot possibly express enough gratitude. i am out of that dark room now because of his help. i would not be walking without a cane without his conviction. i am able to see because he held the flashlight til we found true light.

steve, thank you for all you have done. without you i would still be stuck and the book wouldve ended there. now, i can walk on the new path in front of me. i know the depth of a soul, and the immense strength of a true friend. i will never know how to repay you as it is the value of my life. all i can do is say thank you. thank you so much. thank you my best friend.