This book shows there are always possibilities and hope for the future if you never give up. It is possible to pull yourself out of despair and reach for something better which will give you peace. Terri felt that she wanted so much to have her son grow up with love in his heart and good memories to keep. It shows that if you are determined to make your life better, you can.
God was with her in finding the right people she should be with and that there were good people out here in the world. She was so thankful that these people came her way. She knew her son needed to grow up without being upset seeing his father in fits of rage and drunk. Nothing is better than determination and she was going to find a way to make her dreams come true for her son and possibly the peace and calmness that she also needed. Sometimes we all have to deal with hurt, but we do not want that for our children.
There are several obstacles presented to her in the story which she was able to endure and overcome for she and her son. Feel that the ending is very appropriate and satisfying to a reader because in your own mind you hope for a good ending.