I am a product of a divorced family, and one of five children, who grew up in the Bronx, and vacationed in the Carolina every summer from the age of 5-10. A product of a father who mistreated his wife and whipped his children. I am a product of abandonment and being raised by a single mother with two brothers. I am a product of watching my mother turn from drinking, having medical issues, and working hard as a medical assistant to provide for her family. A product of coming from humbling background because of my childhood. I am a product of living among minorities who cared for one another. A product of having toxic friendships and intimate heterosexual relationships. I am a product of being exposed to drugs and alcohol through family and
