UN-FREAKIN-BELIEVABLE!!!

I think I'm still in shock! I'm actually HOME!! I'm not believing this is even REAL.Do you know what saved my a***? The ONLY thing that saved me a***!! She read over ALL my history from 1990 to 1996,and the fact that I'd been sent to prison,then the Driving w/ License suspended in 2005...and shook her head in disbelief! and 2) in my plea(an essay type thingy I wrote to her) I explained that my purse was ONLY brought in when it was brought in for me out of the truck.I NEVER had it in the store,and a tanning lotion was taken from it and put into the so-called stolen items.I disputed that in my essay.She got agg about that and said"the employee said I took that"and had it in my hand as I was sitting in the breezeway waiting on my purse to be brought in for me!So how could I argue that lieing employees statement?So she gave me a second aside w/ my lawyer and he said "just go with it",otherwise she's just gona believe the employee! So I sucked it up and said yes,I had that in my hand as well.She asked me AGAIN,why was I sitting on the bench past the security,inside the store.And again I told her my friend was bringing in my purse...BUT,I said I KNEW BETTER than to cross that security line and so therefore I'm "guilty as charged"....THEN,much to my surprise!! My lawyer stood up and actually defended me! He told the Judge locking me up for 2 years wouldn't give me the chance to go back to doing what I love.Public speaking...he explained that I had went w/ the Constable Dennis Taylor and did alot of Public Speaking, like:Juvenile,even the prison I was released from,the Kiwanis,Rotary Club,kids at schools etc...and well,in short,at these Public Speaking engagements,I dicussed how my life spun out of control as a teen,eventually winding me up in a prison cell.He even described how the Constable brought drug samples,needles,and things like that to show and scare the kids,and inform the public,and locking me up would hinder my cause..so 2 speak.That saved my rear-end!!Then she said something like"Fine example YOU are now",and I agreed.But I CAN'T believe my lawyer put it ALL out on the table.The Judge said her first thought was to go ahead and give me 2 years prison,but since I could use something like that for community service,and give BACK to the community,then she'll just give me probation.4 years,and the first year being Intensive Supervision (weekly visits).I went immediately 2 the probation office to do my initial probation stuff,met my new probation officer,who looks like a skinny(cute) version of Brad Pitt!OMG...would u believe he asked me"are you comfortable with giving a urinalysis today"? I'm like:"huh"? and he says "I CAN wait to do this U.A.,if u need me to"...I laughed and said...oh no no no.I'll take the U.A. today.LOL...Wasn't that nice of him to moreless--->NOT want me to fail one?
   Anyways...now I feel like a nutcase crying all over my keyboard and saying all my goodbyes to everyone.Even before court tho,my lawyer said,I'm sorry that you are signing this refusal to accept the 9 month prison plea deal because I really think she's gona send you off for 2 years instead of 9 months..but its your call.Stubborn me...I thought"I'm NOT taking 9 months for something so stupid"...but then 5 minutes before court,I almost said "OK,I'll take it"...then he said "OK,the Judge will prolly give u the max..2 years"...I still stood firm and said,then fine,I'll take my chances.
  And voila'! If I would have taken the 9 months,I wouldn't be on probation for 4 years....2 years if I do it BY THE BOOK,I can go back before the Judge and ask for a reduction....Some ppl may have wanted the 9 months and be done w/ it all...but I've done time before,and 9 months is like 3 years of hell,so I couldn't imagine going back through the system at all.
   Now that I've put my whole ugly history online...I can't say I'm embarrassed(well,maybe a little) that I I posted my criminal history,but I'm certainly not proud of it.It is what it is,and I HAVE learned from my stupid mistakes.Its been ages since I thought I was above the law,and was that party girl who didnt give a damn.My kids even say I'm sooo boring compared to the "other mom" they had once.Guess I just had to grow up.Talk about flashbacks though.What started out as one big misunderstanding...turned into one HUGE nightmare.
      Just wanna say "Thanks for all the prayers"! No matter how many lawyers said "take the 9 months or your gona get worse"....God STILL seen fit for me to be sitting here right now,and not in some cold,skanky jail waiting to go to prison.