|
When I was a baby, younger
than one year old, I was sexually abused. I grew up in and
out of foster care. My mother was a single parent, who
struggled with a drug addiction. I was sold into
prostitution by my mother at an early age. My biological
father died when I was four years old.
When I would travel with
my family out of town, my mother made it her “mission” to
find a date for the night. In exchange for drugs and cash,
my mother would sell me to men for several hours. Sometimes,
a date would last a few days. I was left alone with men over
30 years old and I was under the age of 10.
June 9, 1999, I graduated
from Robert S. Rogers High School. I was 18 years old. My
mother died later that year, in October. So, in January of
2000 I moved with my half sister to Memphis, Tennessee.
After 4 months of living in Tennessee, I moved back to
Toledo, Ohio. I was homeless and lived in the Sparrow’s Nest
Homeless Shelter for women.
In September of 2000, I
moved into my first apartment. I was completely on my own. I
paid my own bills. There was no one to depend on but God.
So, I joined Friendship Baptist Church and was baptized into
the Baptist Church. I spent years at the Baptist church, but
I was also baptized as a Lutheran when I was 12 years old.
In February, 2006, I decided to explore The Nation of Islam.
In 2008, I became a “registered” member there. I am now a
member at First Church of God.
Through all of the
experiences in my life, I’ve had to depend on God alone. I
understood that my family would not be there. I’ve had many
struggles, joy, triumphs, and disappointment, but God always
helped me get through. Regardless of my own circumstances in
life, I am successful.
My two Poetry books are
available, Paper Back and Ebook (electronic Book) online at
www.amazon.com and
www.barnesandnoble.com Also the books are available for
purchase at People Called Women Bookstore, 6060 Renaissance
Pl, Toledo, Ohio. Next to Hungry I Restaurant off of
Holland-Sylvania Road. As of today, I have 10 videos at
www.youtube.com . |
