birthday in March, and almost all of it was her doing. Her actions had brought her to this point, had almost got her killed. Before she turned fifty, she never would have stopped on the sidewalk to dream about going on an exotic trip, so she would have seen that car coming or she would have already crossed the intersection and had been safely on her way home when it crashed. What was wrong with her? Maybe Richard was right. Maybe she was suffering from a mid-life crisis and her mind was unstable. It certainly felt that way.

Thanks, Darlene. I’m quite happy with the story. I’m nearing mid-life myself and questioning many things, and I’m wondering what other women question in their lives and their relationships at thisISIS have claimed to have captured half the city of Kirkuk after entering 5 new neighbourhoods, known as the unofficial capital for Kurds in Iraq.

Kurdish police have claimed to have so far killed 6 ISIS militants, who were sleeper cells.

ISIS terrorists have also claimed to have stormed an electricity company in the Dibs district in northern Kirkuk, killing all people. Reports have said power is out in Kirkuk.

Alalam have reported that of the 16 people killed, 4 were Iranian technicians.

ISIS terrorists seized Dar al-Salam hotelin the center of Kirkuk city.

ISIS have also claimed to have a hit a convoy of Peshmerga forces in the Dibs District of northern Kirkuk, 25km north of the oil-rich city.

Meanwhile in footage captured, the sounds of gunfire and explosions can be heard.

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