Post Hurricane Ike: Tornadoes and Texas pine trees don't mix well. We could hear the trees fall around us. We knew it was coming. The big one in the back couldn't take much more. I remember cheering when the tree finally hit our house during the storm. We all did. See, we were all in the same room, which is now the only room left in the house and we were all ok. Months later, things are very stressfull, but I am still thankful. I have my family. God has blessed us.

Post Hurricane Ike: Tornadoes and Texas pine trees don't mix well. We could hear the trees fall around us. We knew it was coming. The big one in the back couldn't take much more. I remember cheering when the tree finally hit our house during the storm. We all did. See, we were all in the same room, which is now the only room left in the house and we were all ok. Months later, things are very stressfull, but I am still thankful. I have my family. God has blessed us.

First there is love. Of course. Un-conditional love. Besides that, though, the keys to a long lasting relationship, are actually the hardest work but worth it: Learn these things: talking (not yelling), truly listening (not getting offended when they tell you 'hey this thing you did hurt me' - say you're sorry, it means so much to them and the biggest: not holding grudges. Full forgiveness. Let it go. It took us years of hard mental work to apply these things. Yes, it's working. Good luck and God Bless you.