As a kid I loved to have a good time, but as I grew I learned that life carried with it a lot of hardships and challenges and I had time for fun less and less…. I got to the point that I didn’t even feel comfortable having fun when someone invited me to. I was uneasy and wanted to get away from the atmosphere that was relaxed, happy and fun.

I grew up in a family of eight; I was the third of six children and the first girl… My childhood was good, but home-life was filled with tension and stress.