My wife was also a poor orphan, mum died when she was 8 dad when she was 12, when she left school, she also walked barefoot to and from school, taken in by a Lady who gave her work in her hair salon, who is now called Ma Ma, 'Married' aka lived with, a Muslim who she loved dearly, ( I've never met a Thai lady that loved their ex ) had 4 kids, 2 died then her Husband died from asthma. She is very strong character, with a strong work ethic now has her own shop not far from 'Our' small house on 1 rai, no pre-nup, she has told her remaining 2 kids now grow up, who also have a strong work ethic, that if she dies before me to let me live out my days in 'her' house to which they have agreed. I get tearful just thinking about how life has been to her, yet she is happy. Have fun with cats mate glad it's not me.