I've had some negative stuff happen throughout my life.

  • Alcoholic step-father.
  • Mother who was verbally and physically abused by step-father.
  • Suicidal mother, whome I found with loaded shotgun and at 11 years old I took the gun from her hands.
  • Step father hit me, I again took the gun away from my mother before she used it on the passed out step-father.
  • Mother wanted divorce, years after separating, took me along as protection with loaded 45 under my jacket as she met him to discuss-- was all I could do to stand there facing him again, knowing I had the power to end him rght there. He lit a joint and told my mom she still had a nice a$$, never knowing how much I hated him.
  • Overcame being an introverted (ok, I'm still a little shy/introverted) youth and was the first in my family to earn a college degree, meeting my DH, and becoming who I am today. Letting go of all the hate in my heart and moving forward Instead of looking back allows me to live a good life that I enjoy very munch.


Would I change anything?!?!