For those following, I am doing much better. Things have become much clearer than they were. It's amazing how much clarity comes out of an intense loss of emotion.

As a result, I was inspired to begin writing again as a way to cope.

I was Broken and Lost and I was Broken and Lost and You Found Me are the products of this emotional response.

I was Broken and Lost is the backstory to the second story, which was written only minutes after my emotional breakdown. The first story, which I am breaking up into chapters is how the bear came to arrive on that doorstep.

I just finished chapter two of Broken and Lost and feel relieved. It was a very intense chapter that I spent the better part of 3 hours working on and am pleased with the outcome.

I will warn anyone who is reading this that Chapter 2 is very intense. Although, considering the beginning of the second story, Chapter 3 is going to be intense as well.

As always, comments and praises are always welcome. Please keep criticism and flames to a minimum.