… illness, I took the next plane back to Melbourne. I started to regret moving to Sydney - I had been too focused on my career, and I obviously hadn't thought enough about my family. My little sister picked me up at the airport, and drove me back to our…

… when we went to a grocery store and rode the horse carousel outside the store. We laughed when people stared at us. We laughed so hard our eyes got teary. The next day we went back to the same store and our toy horses had a sign saying "out of order."…

… on the couches, watching "Kids Next Door". Suddenly, the electricity goes off...First thing I do is sit there in total darkness, my head buried in my pillow, saying "Why now? Why now?", then slap my brother with it...Yes, and that's how we spend…

… Holiday, Fl. I was born and raised in Odessa, Fl. to a single mother and 3 older brothers. I do not recall much of my childhood except that of chaos and distress. I know growing up I always felt very alone and sad. By the age of 13 I seemed to turn…

… our neighbor Terry within minutes. She was so excited to have us in the neighborhood and she told us about every reason why the last neighbor didn't work and her whole story of the police and drug activity. The next day Terry brought us some candles…

… mother was a very fearful and lonely part of my life. I was always scared and very confused. Just about everyday I felt like I was hated, abandoned, unloved, and unwanted. I lived with my mom, 3 brothers, and her numerous boyfriends in Odessa, FL.…

… the stage left of the television camera and waited for the audience applause to abate. "Hi, this is John Malone and welcome to the show. Today I will be talking to Wilfred Horn. Wilfred was the coach and sponsor of Mark Mathabane during Mark's teens.…

… told her story about the 17 gentlemen callers that came to her house when she was young. "One Sunday afternoon in Blue Mountain-your mother received -seventeen!-gentlemen callers!" (Amanda) (8) She really loves telling that story, although, I can tell…

… confident that a career in psychology is the right path for me. I am by nature a very caring, helping person, a good listener and someone who enjoys being able to connect with others. My friends and family see me as the kind of person they can go to…

… short phrases. They spoke little, partly from Chaen-Li's minimal English and partly to preserve what little warmth they had. There was no fire and the silk drapings on the wall, with beautifully painted characters chanting moral principles, were…