Dates with the Grimm Reaper: A True Story

I see the world around me and if I am to be honest, I shudder a lot in fear not only for me but for my children as well. Why this gloom and doom? You will never truly know the feeling of helplessness until you find yourself completely helpless in all aspects of life; when the odds are stacked against you, when you cannot do anything for yourself or you family, when you have tried all that is within your power and yet nothing good comes out of it. Unless you experience it first-hand, you will never know how it feels when every day comes packed with more bad news and obstacles than the previous day. You will never know what it feels like when every door is slammed in your face or when you are turned down for opportunities to make a living simply because of your pigmentation and or because of your outward appearance. You will never know what it feels like when you walk in main street America and the