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June Bloom  by MySarahGstory
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A Turn the Page Prequel Behind every tough cub is an even tougher mama bear that would do what it takes to protect its young. June wanted nothing more than to be a mother. But after a series of misfortunes, she was convinced she was never destined to become one. Finally, she decided that the best way for her to end her agony was to end her life. Then along came a broken teenage girl, Page, who longed for a mother's love. Their paths cross one rainy night in the middle of a dark bridge. Page collapsed on June's weak arms and a beautiful love story between an adoptive mother and her adopted daughter unfolded. Life for June and Page as a mother and daughter was far from ordinary. Like a book, every day is full of new discoveries and crazy surprises, one has to turn the page to see what happens next! June is the ideal mother. She is loving and dedicated, passionate, hardworking, full of wisdom, and is a woman of God. Everyone wanted to be like her. However, life was far from perfect for June. Through a series of storms, struggles, and immense pain, how did June manage to rise above her fears and come out stronger than ever? "And that's not all. We are full of joy even when we suffer. We know that our suffering gives us the strength to go on. The strength to go on produces character. Character produces hope. And hope will never bring us shame. That's because God's love has been poured into our hearts." Romans 5:3-5 NIRV
Turn The Page by MySarahGstory
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"A kind gesture can reach a wound that only compassion can heal." -Steve Maraboli Page De La Vega (Sarah Geronimo) has been in and out of foster care since her mother, who was a severe drug addict, had neglected and abandoned her at age five. Due to severe behavioral problems, numerous adoptive families who attempted to care for her had to give up and surrender her back to the orphanage where she had been living for most of her life. For this reason, nuns that ran the facility are desperate to find her a forever loving home before she turns into an adult; they fear that her inability to love and accept love will land her on the streets and give her the same fate as her mother. June Torres (Lea Salongga) is left heartbroken and depresssed after a tragedy has left her a widow and without a child. Her attempts to heal and get herself together has been unfruitful. Her ways had only shown her that life was now too unbearable to live and her friends are extremely worried. As Page and June's paths cross, their lives are forever changed, but is it for the better? "...People come into our lives for a reason bringing somethig we must learn and we are led to those who help us most to grow if we let them and we help them in return." -For Good, Wicked