Copyright ©2006 by Lesley Nurse

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Lion Prints Publishing LLCP.O Box 223Floral Park, NY 11002

Library of Congress Catalog Number: 2007905052Nurse, Lesley.19 reasons why he really left you Honey...and how it may not be too late to get him back/by Lesley Nurse

International Standard Book Number (ISBN)Paper 978-0-9797699-4-8

Printed in the United States of America

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Dedication

This book is first dedicated tomyMotherDiana

whowould take the shirt off of her back to support all of mydreams.

TomySister Suzannewho acceptsme for all of me,

nomatter howdifficult Imayhave been at times.

MyFatherOswaldwho cameback intomy life late

and left thisworld too early.

And toD,my eternal inspiration.

Lastly, to theOnes that have a dreamandhave lost hope,

or needdirection tomake it comeTrue;

Even though itwill seemveryHard,

all youhave to do is Believe then takeAction,

andEverythingwill fall into place

Perfectly.

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Acknowledgements

Thank you God for watching over me, giving me direction, insight and

understanding. Because of you, the right doors continue to open.

My former colleagues; special thanks to Germania, Eli, Anna Banana &

King.

Everyone in media that helped open doors & encouraged me to reach for

the stars.

Michael Yancy, Mai, Johanne & Mark Crawford. Allen & Melissa Brown,

Kima Groom and Dorian Ross. My extended family in the States and

Trinidad. The entire Nurse family and Nicole Yorke Murrell.

Gersha, Nataki and Tony Burke, Nikki Burke, Stephen, James, Dennison,

Kuame. Tyshona, Kamani and Larronda.

My Godchildren: Lanaysia, Niccoh and Khovahn.

Thanks Michael W. for the photo! www.goodlightpictures.com

Disclaimer

"God doesn’t call the qualified...He qualifies the called...”

That’s how this book came about.

Although these stories are all fictionalized,they were inspired by true events.

Lesley D.Nurse

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T a b l e O f C o n t e n t s

19 Reason s why he r ea l l y l e f t me 10

In t roduc t i on… 32

Th i s i s how Honey was bo rn… 37

The r e shou ld be a pa t ch to he lp you to qu i t mak ing ex cu s e s 42

I t ’ s no t abou t your l ooks , i t ’ s abou t your a t t i t ude… 49

No one e l s e can make you se cu r e abou t your s e l f bu t you… 60

T a b l e O f C o n t e n t s

C t n d .

You migh t a s we l l speak French wh i l e he speaks Ch ine s e

be cau s e you ju s t don ’ t l i s t en in Eng l i sh 74

Gi r l f r i end , you argue way too much 80

Cate r t o your par tne r ’ s need s… 90

Humble your s e l f… 97

Qui t p l ay ing games… 105

Stop s e t t l i ng fo r Mr . R igh t Now… 112

Keep i t r ea l… 129

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T a b l e O f C o n t e n t sC t n d .

Keep commun i ca t i on l i n e s open 24/7 . . . 134

Res i s t Le t t i ng an Awfu l Pas t Ru in an Awesome Pre s en t & Fu tu r e . . . 139

Two - t im ing on ly equa l s tw i c e the headache . . . 145

He lp someone e l s e wh i l e go ing th rough your own s t o rm… 152

Le t the pa in go and fo rg i v ene s s i n . . . 157

T a b l e O f C o n t e n t sC t n d .

B e U n d e r s t a n d i n g . . . 164

Mira c l e s c an happen , bu t r ea l change take s t ime . . . 174

Fa i th conque r s a l l… 182

Ep i l ogue 195

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19 reasons why he really left me ...

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(Her Side Of The Story)

Lesley D. Nurse

First...

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19. “he was too friendly with other women.i don’t get it. why does he need more

“friends” after getting with me?”

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18. “he didn’t like public affection. i like holding handsespecially when other attractive women walk by.

wait a minute, did he just look at HER?”