the good and the bad. This book tells how things were in the days of the "50"s . It truly states how past generations delt with emotional situations. It also shows how our government officials have failed the American people. Reading the author's story reminds me of the past I grew-up in. The story shows that human beings do make mistakes or bad decisions. The book explains how some decisions were not made by us but for us. We all can learn from this book. We all must learn as the author Sandy Musser Smith learned to trust our Hearts. Sandy shows us that the walls of life are thin. Her love for God shows us to go forward, even go backwards, do what ever we think will make us succeed at the end. The author expresses that truthfullness is the key. Sandy shows us to accept that FAMILY is more than Today!. Family is yesterday and tomorrow, its spouses,parents,relatives,children,frien\\... Family is what we make it or allow it to be. The author shows us we shouldn't cast aside our memories. She shows us that the memories are always in our heart and we should be brave like Sandy was and listen to our hearts and do and say what we believe is right. The author was young when she gave birth to her first child. She taught us that we are all young at one time and need the adults to assist us BUT they shouldn't make decisions for