Early Challenges

Enduring is Timeless.

By the time Rose was sixteen, her mother, Mona became extremely worn down and her frazzled nerves took a turn for the worst. She experienced a full blown nervous breakdown.

Rose remembers the moment she knew her mother had “snapped.” They were playing Monopoly, and Mona became incoherent to the point of being unreachable. The erratic mood swings leading up to this moment suddenly made sense. Mona had been on the verge for a while, and young Rose was the one who had to call the ambulance and admit her mother to the hospital.

Mona spent time away in an institution. It was Rose’s responsibility to find a place for her and her brother to live while their mother was hospitalized. They both tried their father’s new home, but in the end they each lived with different family friends.

Rose’s spirit was put to the test, and she survived that year based on her inner determination and her unwavering belief in herself. She moved in with Mona when she was released from the hospital and then reunited the entire family about six months later. During that time, she learned that she was the lighthouse for the family and she could endure just about anything. Lip DivaTM

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