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by Sandra Lund (Author)

“You know you’re in love when you can’t fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams.” – Dr. Seuss

People say Dr. Seuss knew what he was talking about when he wrote his famous children’s books. After reading this quote of his when I became a fan of his as a child, I kept wondering when my reality would become better than my dreams. Even during adulthood, I failed to discover the “better” part of my reality, Dr. Seuss was referring to. My reality became even worse when I married a man who was subject to a worsening condition of alcoholism, which ultimately led to his death. Although I never supported his constant use of alcohol to subdue the complications he faced in his life, I still suffered from my husband’s death since we agreed to spend life together. Coping with him was never just a walk in the park. His alcoholism can be identified