Answering the difficult question

Why did I do it?

Why did I help John Manard escape from prison? That’s the million dollar question. Literally.

It’s taken me losing everything, building a new life from scratch at the age of 51, years of expensive counseling and therapy, and decades of introspection, to come close to an answer.

Even still, I don’t have the complete answer. But I have parts of it.

I was desperate for change in my life. I felt invisible and then suddenly I was the center of someone’s world.

Here are the things I’ve learned:

Decisions made while desperate are rarely logical.
Some days the best you can do is move one teeny tiny baby step forward. And that counts.
Time is a blessing, even if it’s behind bars.
We all have a gift to share with the world.
Change is unbelievably difficult – in fact I don’t think there’s a word in the dictionary that can define just how difficult change is.
Rock bottom is a solid foundation on which to build a new life.
When UP is the only way you can go, you can’t lose.
Second chances are real, but sometimes not with every person in your life.
Second chances require letting go.
You don’t always end up at the destination you set sail for.
The world, even with its ugliness, is a beautiful place.
Women yearn to be heard and appreciated.
It is the act of breaking free that gives you the strength to fly.
You have to speak up and tell your truth – someone out there is waiting to hear it.

So, back to the question, why’d I do it?