Looking into the eyes in the Mirror

That day she revolted, as she felt a warm and foamy substance running down her legs. Though she was Sixteen, Diana knew what had just occurred was an injustice act. She had been raped by the Caucasian man, but decides to keep the event to herself and not tell a soul. Instead, she allowed it to create a cloud of poisonous hate in her that will further spill the venom on her future relations. Years passed and her heart kept darkening by anger mixed with hate. Treading on this path; her happiness becomes distant from her. That is until she realized it was time to speak out and release the toxins of her pass so the healing process could begin.

Diana Campbell shares her story as a young girl from a small town who refused to fit into the societal norms she encountered during her childhood. After being left by her parents, Diana finds herself living with her grandparents, along with ten other children that included her two siblings, aunts, uncles, and cousins.

Being raised in a strict Christian home, Diana often worried about how she would fare throughout life. But Diana quickly discovered as time went on it was her spiritual roots that assisted her throughout life's journey. The author takes readers on a colorful journey through the lens of young Diana as she navigates her way through life's ups and downs. This is a story of a young girl coming into her own identity as she learns many valuable life lessons along the way.