Fix It
After a painful realization, she knew change was in order. “It’s hard to put a finger on a moment,” she revealed. “I think it’s a progressive thing. I’m this extreme optimist. So, I just always thought that, no matter how bad it was, maybe I could make it better. Maybe I can fix this. But eventually, I realized there’s no way that I can ever make this situation better. It was the realization that maybe if the kids and I are out of here, then we have a shot.”
On My Own
Cara Brookins was also faced with a terrible dilemma after the divorce – where would they all live? She needed a safe, new place for her and her four kids. She sold the home she shared with ex-husband in Bryant, Arkansas. However, the then-computer programmer analyst didn’t have money to hire builders or to even buy a home.