My name is Betty Joe Billotti Binz and I am 93 years old. I have been a widow for nearly five years and live with my little dog Barty in my waterfront home in Normandy Park, Washington. No matter what your background is or what bad or difficult things happen to you in life, if you have faith in God and don't give up, there is always a silver lining and things will work out and get better. I have found this to be true in my own life. In this book I tell stories of my background, childhood, and adult life, in the hope that some of the lessons I have learned will be an encouragement to my children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren.