Heart Bones

by Colleen Hoover

I've experienced a wide spectrum of incomes throughout my life. We grew up extremely poor, but I was ignorant to that because my parents made up for what we didn't have by giving us so much love. And even in the twelve years my husband and I struggled financially before I became a writer, digging through couch cushions to avoid gas money, I was never unhappy with my life. Now that I have a career that provides for our family, I've realized there is nothing more fulfilling than the people in your life. I was just as happy living in my single wide trailer as I am now. There's obviously less stress now because I don't have to worry like I used to about how I'm going to feed my children or keep the water and lights turned on. But whether they had Red Lobster or Vienna sausage, they were loved and we were happy. And I can truly say from experiencing it all, it's the people in your life that really determines your happiness. Hands down.