[marinowooden]

My friend K. Married ten years. They had two small children. Her husband and kids are her life. Husband has an affair with a coworker. K finds out about the affair and files for divorce because he’s in love with his new gf. He’s fighting K tooth and nail because he needs his money for his new squeeze. In the middle of the divorce proceeding he places drugs in the son’s backpack when K had the children. Son goes to school, dad calls in a tip. Drugs are found in kids backpack and K gets charged. She had never done drugs. She gets arrested on felony drug charges. She had always worked and spends all of her savings fighting the charges. She’s an only child. Her parents adore her. They spend their savings and mortgage their home to defend her. After all their money is gone, K is found guilty of greatly reduced charges and one month in jail. It took her years to rebuild her life and feel secure again. She was shaken and riddled with anxiety, for years. She lost down to 90 lbs. and I thought she might not make it, all from stress. Today, her kids are in college and K is wonderful with a stable, successful career. Her children adore her.