I want to start with the beginning of this article. It reached out to me right away, because I have experienced all of the things that affect inner peace. I first want to thank Mike and my grandson for finding and arranging for me to meet and sped time with all of my grandchildren. They are a great group of kiddos all very glad to meet me and find out who their family is and get a little history. All of my grandchildren need me and I’m glad I will be able to be there for them. I came into their lives just in time, especially for my grandson Mike helped locate. Mike you are amazing. He’s struggling and is the working homeless. Or he was the working homeless. Two of my grandsons will go to work for Mark immediately and they were brought to tears when Mark, Luke, Mike, Kelton, Justin, and JR came to meet them and offer their assistance. In my life I have been touched with many unfortunate events that have been very disturbing. I will say that if Jim were here, I know I would never have met my grandchildren. He had no interest in dealing with the things Rebecca did after leaving our home, or while outside of our home. He cut her off long ago and paid little to no attention to her. I can’t say that I blame him but our grandchildren needed us in their lives much sooner. I am at peace now that I am able to be me. I miss my husband but I am grateful I can come out of my shell and do the things that are important to me. The article talks about affection, paying attention to each other. I have to agree this is very important. I’ll add some of us remain in relationships where we aren’t or don’t feel as if our feelings matter because of a deep sense of obligation and the taught customs we can’t selfishly deal with our problems. It’s all the sacrificing that I was taught was required to make my marriage work, and I made many sacrifices. I wasn’t always happy but I was content to live in Jim’s shadow. This article spoke to me in so many ways and it reinforces my resolve and gratefulness to be a part of the Gnostic faith.