I will forever be grateful to Laura for her positive and nurturing influence in my life. I feel a sense of relief at realizing my needs, opinions, hurts, etc. should not be unilaterally dismissed as “wrong” or “selfish”. If I didn’t put everybody first, I felt guilty. She helped me see that a lot of my behaviors and choices were dictated by guilt. I spent last summer being the driver and “activity director” volunteer for 2 elderly church women in the beginning stages of Alzheimer’s. Was very unhappy doing it, dreaded each day, but felt guilty about quitting. My thought was, “Someday I will be old and need someone to care for ME.” Laura helped me realize that I was not trusting God with my future, and that doing things out of guilt is not healthy. I decided to stop the relationship and have been much happier. God will provide for them as He will provide for me. Overall, Laura’s influence has completely changed my life, and I will be forever grateful.
