Her husband used to beat her so frequently, she took her children and ran away from home
The sad truth is that some people are reluctant to end violent relationships and begin new ones.
Despite these difficulties, tales of extraordinary fortitude and tenacity surface.
An example of this is that of Cara Brookins, a mother of four who, despite having little money, chose to set out on a remarkable voyage that would forever alter the path of her family’s lives.
Cara Brookins was emotionally exhausted when her second abusive marriage ended. To help her recover she decided to construct her own home, which she learned by watching YouTube videos.
Once she had to sell the Bryant, Arkansas, she went on the hunt for a new home to put a roof over her four children.
Anything that she could afford at the time seemed too small but she compelled to find a way to reunite her family. “However,” she admits, “I had no notion what that should be.” Cara devised a plan to construct her own home from the ground up.
“It felt like, ‘If anyone were in our situation, they would do this,’” she commented.
“No one else saw it like this, and in retrospect, I realize it sounds insane.”
Cara paid $20,000 for a one-acre land and a construction loan of roughly $150,000.
She learned how to lay a foundation, build a wall, run a gas line, and install plumbing, among other building techniques by watching tutorials on YouTube.
