My life is a beautiful, sordid mix of apathy and empathy. I love people and have had to teach myself through many trials and errors that people are worth love and each one has an individual way to be loved. My stories may help you. They may enlighten you while in the midst of what you think is the hardest problem you have ever had to go through. Or, they may encourage you to keep pushing when things seem to have stagnated. My stories will make you laugh, think, and remember to pray.I hope my stories help you to realize that there is real joy in life to balance real pain. Any situation can make you laugh and smile... when you give it enough distance to look at it like it's not happening to you.How do you feel when you overcome something horrible? You don't really know how it feels until years later and you reflect on the ordeal. These stories are real. They actually happened and the lessons I've learned are universal. I hope you enjoy.