My name is Sydney Grant and I'm a 36-year-old mother of two. Its 2003 and my life up to this point had been nothing to write about having married young due to my becoming pregnant. My husband divorced me five years ago leaving me to tend to our kids as they grew older. Since then I immersed myself in their lives hoping to avoid the heartache that still lingered within me (I had not been with a man since my divorce five years ago). My children are now in college leaving me with more time on my hands than I know what to do with. I keep myself busy at work as a high school teacher, but the nights and weekends tend to be long and lonely. I was so looking forward to the summer, as I knew both my kids would be home from school.
Early in April as another school year was winding down I received a phone call from my son that shook my world as I knew it. My son Michael called to let me know that both he and his sister were planning on spending their summer break traveling in Europe with their dad. Much to my surprise I encouraged them to enjoy themselves exploring new cultures. I spent that night sobbing in bed, feeling sorry for myself, wondering how I would pass the time away.
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