This book is born from the complexities of life. Unorthodox poetry, brief anecdotes and life observations, quotes, written in a form that is this author’s own unique style. Each portraying the roads traveled through the many hardships, as well as joys encountered, in one simple and ordinary life. After having been dealt a blow from the diagnosis of chronic auto-immune illness after only ten years into her marriage, Linda recounts the simple things of life that can be considered blessings. And reveals the ongoing struggle with depression, pain, and illness, that have spanned over thirty years of trying to live normally despite them. Being alone in life at age fifteen was preparation for the physical battles that lay ahead. The feelings of isolation, loneliness and of ‘being out of place’ most all of her life, helped build the mental stamina to endure the illnesses that were to come later on. Through it all, she’s kept the optimistic view that life still mattered. These compiled works, some from the time she was very young, through today, encompass the multitude of emotions experienced in a sometimes difficult life, and will hopefully serve as an encouragement to others who struggle.