Hold On (ePub)

"Hold On" is a story about having aspirations, goals, dreams, desires, wants, successes and keeping your memories alive. This is a story about a family whose love for one another is strong and unwavering. They have hope, hope for the better things in life. Hope for a better way of life. Living for the present yet preparing for and wondering what the future will bring. The main character, Maddie, is a hard working mother of two children, a girl and a boy who she had in her twenties. She comes from a close knit family. She has a brother and sister who she is very close to and a mom who she loves dearly. She has a steadfast determination to progress in life and no matter what, she will work hard to provide for her family. She is very much in love with her children's father who is in the army and wants to make a career of it. She really doesn't know whether or not he will return home. She is hoping that he will return and they can become a family who will love one another, work together and strive to be successful. This is truly what Maddie wants out of life. She is faced with several dilemmas that cause her to question herself at times. Along with the trials and tribulations of everyday life she is still holding on to her dream. A dream that a better way of life will come to her and her family. With this reality she continues to hope for and wish for her dreams to come true.