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I have been living on my own since 2012 and although I love ❤️ it and value my independence it can get a bit lonely not having someone to talk to about your day and your plans, which is probably why I love Lily so much.

I moved into the place I now live when I left my marriage.   I was put in the position where I had to leave my husband for my well-being. My husband was behaving in ways that were totally against the vows we had made when we married.  We both had mental health issues, but my ex husbands behaviour had become impossible for me to tolerate.  So when I first moved here, it was a culture shock to live on my own. I would have loved to have been a mother, but given that I left my marriage in my early 40s, then went through menopause having children was not in Gods plan for my life. I realised that by being strong and leaving my marriage, I was setting a good example and role model for my nieces., to show them there are some things that no women should put up with.

The best decision I ever made was to get Lily. Her company and devotion are wonderful. Lockdown would have been very isolating without hershe’s really is an angel.

From time to time, it can be a bit lonely living on my own. I keep in touch with my family,  my brothers and my nephews and nieces by sending them good morning gifs and this blog, but I don’t see a lot of them, they are busy with their own lives, so I have become used to valuing my independence and giving Lily the best life possible.  I am blessed with having a great network of friends,  who I regularly keep in touch with. I hope that as I age, I maintain these friendships and that my family will make an effort to include me in their life, as they are my close family.

I am not complaining about my independence as it was hard fought for and won. I just wonder what the future holds for me, and I wonder where I will be five to ten years’ time. God has plans for us all. All going well. I should be moving into some better and permanent accommodation in about a year.  I look forward to this change, it should be the catalyst for big changes in my life.