A YEAR LATER...
"RACH, dinner is ready," said Mom.
I was playing with Bek when I heard her. It's been over a year since my trip to California, but sometimes -- it still feels like yesterday. The first few months were terrible. I mean really awful. Who wouldn't be if you saw your boyfriend with another girl? A boyfriend whom you haven't seen in over several months.
I couldn't sleep. I can barely eat. Literally, I just lost interest in a lot of things. But my family and friends didn't give up on me, so here I am -- almost a Registered Nurse of Ontario. I am waiting for the results to arrive in the mail. I picked up Bek to join Mom in the dining room, and she squealed with laughter.
In the middle of dinner, Mom asked me. "Are you sure you want to move out?"
I smiled at her. "I have to. I
