I began this story six years ago. I sat down one January and made a list of everything that I wanted to do. The story is a compilation of experiences and meditations. I never met my great-grandmother, but she lived in Arkansas, which is where the Natives were moved to in the early 1800's. I thought that it was plausible that as a person of mixed heritage, maybe my ancestors met in the wilds of Florida, and had this epic love story that resulted in me. I actually had to grieve for the past atrocities and be thankful to be here because of what my ancestors on both sides had to do to survive. Aft...