This true life story describes my journey of survival while struggling to maintain my true character and overcome the challenges given to me. It is not a gentle float down the river of life but a perilous expedition requiring strength and determination. Every battle I have faced was hard fought, but not every battle was won. When the challenges you face in life involve the people you love the stakes are high and the losses painful. Each challenge I faced presented an opportunity to learn something from the experience. Evil sometimes lurks in darkness and the only way to chase it away is to shi...