This tale is based on a true story about a young girl's struggles from childhood to adulthood. The names and characteristics of the people in this book were modified by my imagination. The saddest scenes were reality, and some scenes were enhanced to make my life seem better than it was. I hope that you enjoy my tale of truth and fantasy. This is a question you must ask yourself: If you wrote a story about your life, wouldn't you want it to be a little more spicy?