My Shoes

An uncle who tried to molest me at the age of eight;

Almost raped again at sixteen; accused of child abuse;

Two brothers who were murdered; another brother who accidentally killed himself;

A mother-in-law who was murdered; two failed marriages;

A child who died of a rare disease;

Three mental breakdowns; locked up in three different Psych wards;

Two no-good baby daddy''s; Lived the life of a "gang-banger''s girlfriend;" numerous affairs, one after another.

The path I walked had plenty of red lights, curves, and bumps until I found the straight and narrow path....

This novel will bring tears to your eyes; it will make you laugh, cry, and feel my pain and I hope it will persuade someone to make better choices.

A true story about my walk in life: