It Wasn't Supposed to Last

A Memoir — A Love Story

On a quiet wooden bridge, Dawn whispered a prayer for a love that wouldn't hurt.

She didn't know then that the answer was already on its way.

They came from two very different worlds. Dawn was trapped in a toxic relationship that drained her spirit. Pat was living a life shaped by chaos and poor choices. By every measure, their paths should have never crossed.

They weren't looking for each other—yet somehow, they were both searching for the same thing: someone who could heal their hearts and give them hope.

When Pat entered her life, nothing felt ordinary. Their connection was immediate, undeniable—and complicated. There were letters written from jail, outside voices filled with doubt, and a young woman fighting to trust her own heart when no one else did.

People warned her.

They questioned her judgment.

They told her she was naïve.

But she saw something in him no one else could see.

It Wasn't Supposed to Last is a deeply honest memoir about choosing love when it costs you comfort, reputation, and certainty. It is a story of faith in the middle of chaos, of second chances that feel heaven-sent, and of the quiet courage it takes to stand by what your heart knows is true.

This is not a perfect love story.

It's a real one.

Written to honor a promise and preserve a legacy, this memoir traces the journey from a whispered prayer to marriage vows—revealing a love that wasn't supposed to last, yet unfolded exactly as it was meant to.

Because sometimes, the very thing everyone doubts… is the very thing God uses to change your life.