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    612-822-4611

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Overcoming Obstacles

Overcoming Obstacles

Lynn, K. Vachel

Paperback

Biographies GeneralReligious BiographiesSelf-Help

ISBN10: 1545673845
ISBN13: 9781545673843
Publisher: Xulon Press
Published: Aug 8 2019
Pages: 160
Weight: 0.49
Height: 0.34 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English

Behind my smile is a breaking heart, behind my laugh I'm falling apart, behind my eyes are tears at night, behind my body is a soul trying to fight.


Faced with many obstacles, my struggles began at the age of 3 with a near death experience. I suffered physical, mental and sexual abuse from those I trusted. Although I have gone through these obstacles, I was determined not to allow these circumstances to dictate my future. The one thing that I wanted most in his life was love. I esteemed my great-grandmother and grandmother dearly. Through their teaching of loved I learned to cope with situations others found difficult. The 'village' they created for the family taught independence, tough love, structure and a Christian foundation. Going to church was mandatory in the family, thus making the community my safe haven. I would often run there to escape the abuse I endured at home. Drawn to the inspirations of seeing two parent families inspired me while attending church with my great grandmother or grandmother. Admiring the structure of those family dynamics would give me that sense of pride and fortitude to press through obstacles. Through my hurts writing would be my relief for expressing my angers, frustrations, and displeasures with events I would faced or have to immediately deal with. Writing was and still is my peace thanks to Dr. F. Nelson, my high school principal.

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