I packed all of my belongings in garbage bags, tossed them out of my bedroom window and dragged them to a nearby ditch. In the dark I waited, wondering if she would follow through. Seeing the headlights of her little red Chevy Chevette brought feelings of both relief and distress. We speedily tossed my possessions in the car and disappeared in the night. With the support of my forever friend and her family, I went on to attain my High School Diploma and began working toward a college degree. My goal was to earn a Bachelor 's Degree and live happily ever after. I would like to report that it all went as planned, but life’s contests turned out to be crippling. Suddenly I was in the position of accepting custody of my sister who was only two years my junior while working and going to school full time. Taking on the charge of a troubled teenager became the dominating focus of my efforts. I abandoned school for a time, but later returned to gain my Associates Degree. Once I had plowed my way through that far, I had a son of my own, later a daughter and then another son. I now had children to tend to and the responsibility of making sure they secured their
I packed all of my belongings in garbage bags, tossed them out of my bedroom window and dragged them to a nearby ditch. In the dark I waited, wondering if she would follow through. Seeing the headlights of her little red Chevy Chevette brought feelings of both relief and distress. We speedily tossed my possessions in the car and disappeared in the night. With the support of my forever friend and her family, I went on to attain my High School Diploma and began working toward a college degree. My goal was to earn a Bachelor 's Degree and live happily ever after. I would like to report that it all went as planned, but life’s contests turned out to be crippling. Suddenly I was in the position of accepting custody of my sister who was only two years my junior while working and going to school full time. Taking on the charge of a troubled teenager became the dominating focus of my efforts. I abandoned school for a time, but later returned to gain my Associates Degree. Once I had plowed my way through that far, I had a son of my own, later a daughter and then another son. I now had children to tend to and the responsibility of making sure they secured their