An exploration into how childhood trauma shaped the life of one woman and the unlikely circumstance that gives her the motivation to begin her healing journey. I posted this story to display my writing's "starting point." I wrote this piece a few years ago for a creative writing class and I wanted to "unofficially" publish it so that I could track my writing progress. Because of this, I wanted to keep it as similar to the original as possible. One day, I would like to review and rewrite it. Until then, please enjoy one of the first pieces to spur my writing journey!All Rights Reserved