The third heartbeat that didn't beat-this story is a lesson on matters of the heart. I have found through my experience that there is no medicine, no prescription that can heal a broken heart, only time. Someone once told me, "The strongest man in the world cannot lift a broken heart."

Did you ever have a dream, as a child, of what you wanted to be when you grew up? Maybe a teacher, or an astronaut? My dream was to be a mom. I dreamed of raising my kids in this perfect house with a closed-in porch, a beautiful back yard, green grass, and a white picket fence. However, that's not how it turned out for me. The purpose of sharing my story is to help someone-to give them hope-because I know the struggles of making decisions as a single mom. This book will change the way you look at relationships and decisions.

If you are ever in this situation, I hope this book will determine how you handle it. If you find yourself or anyone you know experiencing a "third heartbeat," I hope this book will guide you through. In reading The Third Heartbeat you will gain knowledge, you will feel a vast array of emotions, and you will understand the consequences of decisions-and at the end, you will learn that we are all human.

You may laugh, you may cry; but at the end, you will have hope.

This is my prayer.