"I question my own motives in writing this. Is it sordid? Is it to gain sympathy? Is it to avoid criticism or worse, to benefit from the publicity criticism brings? Lord, I hope not."
Heidi Chandler is an award-winning author and freelancer. She holds a degree in journalism with a specialty in English from Michigan State University, as well as a degree in secondary education. Heidi lives in Texas with her husband and two sons. To find out more, visit www.heidichandler.com.
"The question caught me off guard, like the car in your blind spot when you’re changing lanes, the one that lays on the horn and gives you the finger and sends your heart into a series of herky-jerky palpitations that make you wonder if you should dial 911."
