In the 73rd year of my life, I have finally become the “Glittering Bird.” I am no longer simply trying to comfort the child who lost her mother at three. I hear her, I listen to her but she is no longer running my life. She is part of my whole being but it matters more now to stop looking behind and to take the reins and drive full force ahead. I know in my heart life awaits me with open arms. I am in the driver’s seat, I am in control of my destiny. No one is going to rescue me, pick me up and make everything alright. My defeat, pain and agony have ultimately led to my joy of self discovery. I am who I am because of all that I’ve been through. I am not only “an abandoned little girl” who keeps making mistakes. I am a grown woman living and cherishing the breath of every moment. Everyone in life is capable of doing anything. The secret little trick is getting yourself to believe that. God has given us all the same thing. He has not put us all in the same circumstances but he has given us all the power to find a way within ourselves to be that “Glittering Bird”.

I hope that you will enjoy my writing. I feel that by sharing my experiences it might help others to work through their own. Even if it just inspires one person a day!!🧚‍♀️

- Barbara Soehner