We have lived off of Dolly Ridge in Vestavia for just about 10 years now, and I've gone through some really hard times with my mother being addicted to narcotics/prescription drugs, and also having an affair with two different men. All of this had taken place right after we moved into the house, and it caused my parents to go through a rough divorce. My mom really made the divorce nasty, and it took a lot of my dads hard earned money that he had saved up over the years from our family business. My mom just ran off and has been a non part of my life for the past 4 years, and my dad has been stuck in this big house in vestavia to raise me, and my two younger sisters. He has been struggling with money and the house payment for the last few years, and our house has been on and off the market with no success. We put it back on the market last February, and we finally have a contract on it. This is a huge weight that is going to be lifted off of my dad and our family, and I'm so happy that we are finally moving to a place that will almost split his house payment in half. I grew up in Helena all the way up to 3rd grade and loved it. I'm so happy to be coming back. We found a house in Old Cahaba that is perfect for our family, and it's a heck of a lot of house for the money. I am just so grateful that we will finally be where he has wanted to be for a long time now. My mom was a big reason why we were in vestavia, and I enjoyed going to high school there, but the bad memories I have there, outweigh a lot of the good ones. I'm terrible at typing out long stories, and it truly showing how I feel, but today was a day that we have needed for awhile. I know it'll be a big transition for my younger sister, but I am thrilled to be making my way back to Helena. It is a new beginning in our life as a family, and I think a lot of good will come out of it. I just wanted to share it with you guys on here, because I know many of you live in the area as well. I just thank the good lord for always looking over my family and I, and no matter how hard the times have been for me growing up, he has always provided.