Thanks for your journey story, I wonder, would you know why it was that you saw this truth while others can't?
For me Vatican II started when I was in my early 20's, married and having the little ones, every other year. My husband and I moved from Illinois to California in the early 60's and I thought it was just California where the Church seemed to be watered down. Yet I was "too busy" to do the research.
To make a long story short, I started to pray the rosary and wear my crumbled scapular I found in a shoe box, at home one day while cleaning the closet. I started to read Tan books, and my eyes started to open but didn't know where to turn. Prayed harder for my children after all they were growing up and the Church meant little to them. I could see that! In spite of my trying to instruct them.
One day God led me to a lecture given by C.M.R.I. and that was the beginning of my return to the One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Faith. Now, all 22 of my grandchildren have been Baptised through C.M.R.I. and I wonder where they would be today, if I didn't act on the actual grace that was given me during that lecture.
Isn't it strange how a choice one makes, will effect future generations on down.