A Light in the Darkness

Growing up, I was not your average teenager, though I did my share of idiotic teenage things. I put my life in jeopardy more than I care to remember. I made many mistakes, which began my descent onto a dark, destructive path. I mixed with the “wrong crowd”, did the “wrong things”. I shudder at the thought of what could have happened to me. In reality, I should be dead.

My life underwent a drastic change one day, at the age of 19. Looking back, I know it’s what saved me and I’ll never forget th...