At night I no longer dreamed, nor did I let my imagination work during the day. The once vibrant escapes of watching myself fly through the clouds in bright blue costumes, were now a thing...

I’m so alive.As I stand facing the beauty of the never-ending Pacific Ocean, a late afternoon breeze blows down from the hills behind. As always, it is a beautiful day. The sun is making its...

Mother can beat me all she wants, but I haven’t let her take away my will to somehow survive.

Childhood should be carefree, playing in the sun; not living a nightmare in the darkness of the soul.

It is important for people to know that no matter what lies in their past, they can overcome the dark side and press on the a brighter world.

Inside, my soul became so cold I hated everything. I even despised the sun, for I knew I would never be able to play in its warm presence.

I was abused my family was the “brady bunch

And as she held me, I suddenly realized that my lifelong search for love and acceptance had finally ended in the arms of a foster parent.

Even in its darkest passages, the heart is unconquerable. It is important that the body survives, but it is more meaningful that the human spirit prevails.