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.

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.